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
After the park reopens, the Secret Service wants to install a gating system to quickly secure the area if needed.
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Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
In between the readings, City Lights hosts a spaghetti feed (with vegetarian and meat options), and the Maker Fair reopens.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 31 May 2026
Even if the strait reopens and oil flows resume, the Group III supply won’t return to normal anytime soon given the damages, said Amanda Hay, deputy managing editor for global base oils at ICIS information services firm.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 29 May 2026
The drop reflects the recent plunge in oil and gasoline futures in recent days as traders bet on a US-Iran deal that reopens the Strait of Hormuz.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Trump faces increasing pressure to secure a deal that ends the conflict and reopens the Strait of Hormuz after signaling that both sides were close to an agreement.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 27 May 2026
Prices at the pump probably will not fully normalize until well into 2027 even if Hormuz reopens, the analyst said.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 22 May 2026
They’re stacked, narrowing, pressure shrinking the system faster than leadership reopens it.
—Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Likewise, even if Hormuz reopens, Iran has now claimed the right to control which ships may pass when and at what price.
—Marc Champion, Twin Cities, 20 May 2026
Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
In between the readings, City Lights hosts a spaghetti feed (with vegetarian and meat options), and the Maker Fair reopens.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 31 May 2026
Even if the strait reopens and oil flows resume, the Group III supply won’t return to normal anytime soon given the damages, said Amanda Hay, deputy managing editor for global base oils at ICIS information services firm.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 29 May 2026
The drop reflects the recent plunge in oil and gasoline futures in recent days as traders bet on a US-Iran deal that reopens the Strait of Hormuz.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Trump faces increasing pressure to secure a deal that ends the conflict and reopens the Strait of Hormuz after signaling that both sides were close to an agreement.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 27 May 2026
Prices at the pump probably will not fully normalize until well into 2027 even if Hormuz reopens, the analyst said.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 22 May 2026
They’re stacked, narrowing, pressure shrinking the system faster than leadership reopens it.
—Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Likewise, even if Hormuz reopens, Iran has now claimed the right to control which ships may pass when and at what price.
—Marc Champion, Twin Cities, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reopens
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This particular brand of freedom is clearly not serving us well, though, because one set of statistics after another continues to tell us that our mental health and wellbeing are plummeting in an alarming way.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Miami leads the league with 39 goals, but the defense continues to be vulnerable, with 28 goals allowed.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
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Third round action resumes in Fort Worth, TX, tune in to see how the event plays out.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
30 May 2026
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Paxton resumes his job as state Attorney General.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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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 4 Jun. 2026.
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