REOPENING Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

reopening

verb

present participle of reopen

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 The backstory Formerly the Embassy Hotel Suites Napa Valley, the property underwent a massive $80 million renovation and redevelopment before reopening in April 2026. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026 Burnham’s approach marks a departure after years in which both Conservative and Labour governments have avoided reopening the painful Brexit debate. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 To mark the 10-year anniversary of Zaha Hadid’s death, the Zaha Hadid Foundation is reopening the architect’s former headquarters on October 29. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 More vessels were hit in waters near Iran and Oman, even as Tehran restated its conditions for reopening the key waterway. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026 For Meyer, who was born and raised in Los Angeles and grew up on the Westside, reopening in the Palisades also carried personal significance. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026 On Monday, Kyle Kimball, Cornell’s vice-president for university relations, issued a statement in support of Van Houten reopening the criminal case. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2026 The Jerusalem Post reported that Israeli airspace was temporarily closed before reopening after the aircraft landed in Saudi Arabia. — Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 The deal was supposed to address both countries’ priorities by reopening the Strait of Hormuz and setting up negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program in exchange for widespread sanctions relief and an end to attacks on Iran and its partners. — Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2026

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The end of Mulder's 110-ball innings for 29, after resuming on 5, brought in Kyle Verreynne, who was dismissed on 1 three balls later.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
The two valves must then pass one another midway through their strokes, briefly deforming to squeeze past each other before resuming their pumping roles.

— Mike McRae October 12, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026

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Trump's continuing criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and praise of Putin only give Putin further confidence the United States is not serious about imposing more severe sanctions.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Dimitris Ampatzidis, maritime risk and compliance manager at Kpler, said the attacks underscored Iran's continuing ability to threaten commercial vessels, with the risks extending beyond oil and gas transportation.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

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