as in continues
to begin again or return to after an interruption
court will reopen after a brief recess
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Recent Examples of reopens
Still, the maneuver essentially reopens the talks.
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Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Rhodes can hardly wait until the theater reopens.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
Directed and written by Sam Quah, the film stars Peng Yuchang, Alan Aruna and Chang Ning and revolves around a long-dormant murder case that reopens amid systemic corruption.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
Do keep in mind, the property closes in mid April and reopens in late May.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
Beloved Arizona breakfast restaurant reopens after fire A popular metro Phoenix breakfast restaurant has reopened after nearly 18 months rebuilding from a fire.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Gaza’s Rafah crossing to Egypt reopens for pedestrians The crossing has been largely closed since May 2024, when Israeli forces captured the Palestinian side, and its reopening is part of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Customers planning to shop at the Riverside location are encouraged to make alternate arrangements until the store reopens.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Employees who perform essential duties work without pay for the duration of the shutdown, but will receive backpay once the government reopens.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Rhodes can hardly wait until the theater reopens.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
Directed and written by Sam Quah, the film stars Peng Yuchang, Alan Aruna and Chang Ning and revolves around a long-dormant murder case that reopens amid systemic corruption.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
Do keep in mind, the property closes in mid April and reopens in late May.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
Beloved Arizona breakfast restaurant reopens after fire A popular metro Phoenix breakfast restaurant has reopened after nearly 18 months rebuilding from a fire.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Gaza’s Rafah crossing to Egypt reopens for pedestrians The crossing has been largely closed since May 2024, when Israeli forces captured the Palestinian side, and its reopening is part of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Customers planning to shop at the Riverside location are encouraged to make alternate arrangements until the store reopens.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Employees who perform essential duties work without pay for the duration of the shutdown, but will receive backpay once the government reopens.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reopens
Verb
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Even after playing the biggest stage in the world, Bad Bunny continues to leap to new heights.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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The governor continues to state that Massachusetts is not a sanctuary state.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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After Monday’s higher chance of less than an inch of rain, the dry stretch resumes Tuesday into the workweek.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Ghoul shoots Lucy’s attacker 10 seconds after the scene resumes!—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The game restarts at $150,000 after each win.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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The pair stops and restarts the sing-along a couple of times as Davila keeps trying to redirect her husband back to the plan.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Reopens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reopens. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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