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
But once the strait reopens, global supplies will likely be higher than would otherwise have been the case, David Oxley, chief climate and commodities economist at consultancy Capital Economics, wrote in a note.
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Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Studley laid out what the team hopes the lobster will represent once the facility reopens.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Once the aquarium reopens, the lobster is expected to be put on public display.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
The company gifted the lobster to Woods Hole Science Aquarium in Falmouth, Massachusetts, and it will be put on public display when the aquarium reopens, the company said.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Her husband Patrik reopens the cold case, but Erica – unhappy with the inquiry original conducted by Patrik’s mentor Gösta, starts her own investigation.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Pensione America closes in October and reopens around Easter.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Strait reopens briefly Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the route is open for now.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
Following a season pass-holder preview last week, the theme park just west of downtown Denver reopens to the public for limited dates starting Saturday, April 18, and Sunday, April 19.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Studley laid out what the team hopes the lobster will represent once the facility reopens.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Once the aquarium reopens, the lobster is expected to be put on public display.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
The company gifted the lobster to Woods Hole Science Aquarium in Falmouth, Massachusetts, and it will be put on public display when the aquarium reopens, the company said.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Her husband Patrik reopens the cold case, but Erica – unhappy with the inquiry original conducted by Patrik’s mentor Gösta, starts her own investigation.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Pensione America closes in October and reopens around Easter.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Strait reopens briefly Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the route is open for now.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
Following a season pass-holder preview last week, the theme park just west of downtown Denver reopens to the public for limited dates starting Saturday, April 18, and Sunday, April 19.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reopens
Verb
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Senior midfielder Peyton Brolley, Mane’s sister, continues to be impressed by her teammate and sibling.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Doe alleges the school’s failure to act caused long-term emotional and psychological harm that continues today.—
Lexi Nicklaus,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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No one’s sitting in the HR office at the Denver Zoo screening resumes at midnight.—
Michelle Dally,
Denver Post,
2 May 2026
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The defense will call its final witnesses when Horner’s trial resumes Monday.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Eliminating them restarts the project clock.—
Ben Link,
The Conversation,
8 May 2026
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The loan, promised to Kyiv months ago, has been long delayed because Hungary’s outgoing Prime Minister Victor Orbán was blocking it, demanding Ukraine restarts the flow of Russian oil into Europe.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Reopens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reopens. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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