as in to continue
to begin again or return to after an interruption
court will reopen after a brief recess
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Recent Examples of reopen
The Pacific Dining Car, as well as its satellite site in Santa Monica, never reopened after the 2020 pandemic shutdowns.
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Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Now, that house in Bradford, England, where they were born has been restored and reopened to the public as a museum—and soon-to-be hotel.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
Eastbound lanes of Highway 92 were closed following the crash and did not reopen until 10:20 a.m., according to the CHP.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
Carolina Theatre reopened in March with much fanfare following $90 million in restoration and renovation work on the nearly century-old venue.
—Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
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Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Now, that house in Bradford, England, where they were born has been restored and reopened to the public as a museum—and soon-to-be hotel.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
Eastbound lanes of Highway 92 were closed following the crash and did not reopen until 10:20 a.m., according to the CHP.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
Carolina Theatre reopened in March with much fanfare following $90 million in restoration and renovation work on the nearly century-old venue.
—Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reopen
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Voice of America was founded during WWII to counter Axis propaganda and continued to bring cultural and political democracy to countries under authoritarian rule.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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In the evening, the search for the missing girl was suspended, but Kent Police's Marine Unit and H.M. Coastguard continued on Saturday.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
2 June 2025
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The Trump administration instead restarted Treasury offsets in early May, notifying borrowers whose federal benefits may be impacted.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
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Safar and his team administered CPR and restarted Lawrence’s heart, but the governor remained unresponsive.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 May 2025
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Yields resumed their move higher Wednesday as demand for 40-year government bonds reportedly dropped to its weakest level since July last year, according to Reuters’ calculations, hovering near record highs hit last week.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
28 May 2025
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After a brief hold to resolve last-minute technical glitches, SpaceX resumed the countdown clock to tick away the final seconds before liftoff.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2025
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“Reopen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reopen. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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