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
Step Inside the Gilded Age Splendor of the New Frick
Our art critic’s room-by-room tour of New York’s Premier house museum, reopening after nearly five years.
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Holland Cotter, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2025
Blake and Albert, their tongues loosened by wine, reopen and then scratch viciously at old wounds, calling out personal failures and professional betrayals.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2025
When Abate’s closed following a fire, then reopened, then closed for good, the building became for sale eventually.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
The lawsuit seeks a declaration that the Department of Education is unlawfully blocking ICR, IBR, and PSLF in violation of federal law, and injunctive relief to reopen these programs and cease collections activities against student loan borrowers in the interim.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Holland Cotter, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2025
Blake and Albert, their tongues loosened by wine, reopen and then scratch viciously at old wounds, calling out personal failures and professional betrayals.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2025
When Abate’s closed following a fire, then reopened, then closed for good, the building became for sale eventually.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
The lawsuit seeks a declaration that the Department of Education is unlawfully blocking ICR, IBR, and PSLF in violation of federal law, and injunctive relief to reopen these programs and cease collections activities against student loan borrowers in the interim.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reopen
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Comments The story of Natalia Grace continues to captivate us, first as an Investigation Discovery docuseries and now as a Hulu drama, Good American Family, starring Ellen Pompeo and Mark Duplass.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Heat continues to wait for that breakthrough, losing 10 straight games for just the eighth time in the franchise’s 37 seasons.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Supreme Court last week denied the Trump administration's request to block a previous order from Ali which cleared the way for the State Department and USAID to restart nearly $2 billion in foreign aid payments.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Rubio also met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, thanking him for hosting the talks and also discussing Yemen's Houthi rebels, who are threatening to restart their attacks in the Red Sea.—
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arkansasonline.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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The ceasefire had brought some relief to Gaza and allowed hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians to resume to what remained of their homes.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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Minutes after the horn sounded and The Players Championship resumed play after a four-hour rain delay, Rory McIlroy found himself with a comfortable three-shot lead over tour journeyman J.J. Spaun and rest of the field.—
Gabby Herzig,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Reopen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reopen. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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