as in resuming
to begin again or return to after an interruption
court will reopen after a brief recess
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Recent Examples of reopening
Dozens of nations push for reopening of strait Dozens of nations repeated calls to open the critical waterway in a joint statement led by Bahrain.
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Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
The roads around the city are reopening in the opposite order that they were shut down and some closures could be around for another week.
—John Shumway, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Iran's airspace is reopening for international routes, the country's state media has said.
—Sarah Dean, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
The historic 95-year-old Westwood Village Theatre is reopening — sort of — but in a big way.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
The prospect of Pirro potentially reopening the investigation might give the Fed pause, said Scott Alvarez, former general counsel at the Fed.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
The backstory Two centuries old, this family-run farm is now in the hands of eighth-generation owner José Antonio Uva, who spent over a decade revamping the property before reopening it as a hotel in 2016.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2026
The iconic restaurant along PCH was on the heels of reopening after the Pacific Palisades fire last February when heavy rain caused mudslides that led to flooding and extensive damage.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
So far, talks have focused on fully reopening the strait, a move critical for global oil transport, and barring Iran's access to nuclear weapons.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
The roads around the city are reopening in the opposite order that they were shut down and some closures could be around for another week.
—John Shumway, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Iran's airspace is reopening for international routes, the country's state media has said.
—Sarah Dean, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
The historic 95-year-old Westwood Village Theatre is reopening — sort of — but in a big way.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
The prospect of Pirro potentially reopening the investigation might give the Fed pause, said Scott Alvarez, former general counsel at the Fed.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
The backstory Two centuries old, this family-run farm is now in the hands of eighth-generation owner José Antonio Uva, who spent over a decade revamping the property before reopening it as a hotel in 2016.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2026
The iconic restaurant along PCH was on the heels of reopening after the Pacific Palisades fire last February when heavy rain caused mudslides that led to flooding and extensive damage.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
So far, talks have focused on fully reopening the strait, a move critical for global oil transport, and barring Iran's access to nuclear weapons.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reopening
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Tillis said Sunday that the Justice Department assured him any appeal would be focused on the judge's basis for quashing the subpoenas rather than a vehicle for resuming the investigation.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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President Zelensky signaled openness to resuming peace talks in Azerbaijan.—
Elise Morton,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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One Iranian source told CNN that Tehran could see talks restarting if the US lifts its blockade of Iranian ports and Iran fully reopens the Strait of Hormuz.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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At this point, restarting the engine would be extremely difficult.—
James Glanz,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The Lakers committed 24 turnovers in Game 4 in Houston, the Rockets continuing to push the Lakers out of their offensive rhythm.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The pitch clock was continuing its relentless pursuit of zero, but Wacha didn’t call a timeout.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Reopening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reopening. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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