reopen
verb
re·open
(ˌ)rē-ˈō-pən 
-ˈō-pᵊm
reopened; reopening; reopens
1
: to open again
2
a
: to take up again : resume
reopen discussion
b
: to resume discussion or consideration of
reopen a contract
3
: to begin again
: to open again
school reopens in September
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Examples of reopen in a Sentence
The restaurant will reopen in April.
I'm sorry, but the store is closed. We reopen at nine on Monday.
The cut on his knee reopened when he tried to run.
The company announced plans to reopen its Detroit factory.
a procedure to reopen a clogged artery
The district attorney reopened the murder case because new evidence was found.
He wants the team to reopen his contract.
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To house and support this work, TNT envisions reopening 14 City-run mental health centers, returning the total number of such centers to 19.
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Raeghn Draper, TIME, 18 June 2024
At a recent event in Washington, Kenneth Smith Ramos, who was Mexico’s chief trade negotiator during the USMCA talks, spoke about concerns that reopening the agreement for review could result in new restrictions.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2024
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And so the fact that the Port of Baltimore is reopened, the fact that the full federal channel, 700-feet- by-a-50-foot depth, is – now has full access is an extraordinary accomplishment.
—CBS News, 16 June 2024
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Raeghn Draper, TIME, 18 June 2024
At a recent event in Washington, Kenneth Smith Ramos, who was Mexico’s chief trade negotiator during the USMCA talks, spoke about concerns that reopening the agreement for review could result in new restrictions.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2024
Log in 92°F Sunday, June 16th 2024 E-Edition Post-Tribune Sports
Post-Tribune Opinion
All Suburbs
Contact
Trending:
Bean sculpture to reopen
Bears OTAs recap
2024 Tony Awards
Cicada invasion
Ask Amy
Today in History
Post-Tribune
June 16, 2024 at 3:25 p.m.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2024
And so the fact that the Port of Baltimore is reopened, the fact that the full federal channel, 700-feet- by-a-50-foot depth, is – now has full access is an extraordinary accomplishment.
—CBS News, 16 June 2024
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“Reopen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reopen. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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reopen
verb
re·open
(ˈ)rē-ˈō-pən
-ˈōp-ᵊn
1
: to open again
2
: to take up again : resume
reopen the discussion
Legal Definition
reopen
transitive verb
re·open
ˌrē-ˈō-pən
1
: to take up again
reopen discussion
2
: to resume the discussion or consideration of (a closed matter)
reopen the contract to negotiate benefits
3
: to try or hear (an action) anew especially for the purpose of hearing new evidence
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