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
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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The clinic won't be able to reopen until the department's satisfied that all unsafe practices have been addressed — and the dentist's license has been reinstated.
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Joe Brandt, CBS News, 20 May 2026
In February, the three Cuban American members of Congress from Miami– Mario Díaz-Balart, Carlos Giménez, and María Elvira Salazar – and New York Republican Nicole Malliotakis wrote to Trump to ask the Department of Justice to reopen the investigation into Castro’s role in the shoot-down.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Iran says its aim is to reopen the strait to friendly countries that abide by its terms to use it.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Likewise, even if Hormuz reopens, Iran has now claimed the right to control which ships may pass when and at what price.
—Marc Champion, Twin Cities, 20 May 2026
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Joe Brandt, CBS News, 20 May 2026
In February, the three Cuban American members of Congress from Miami– Mario Díaz-Balart, Carlos Giménez, and María Elvira Salazar – and New York Republican Nicole Malliotakis wrote to Trump to ask the Department of Justice to reopen the investigation into Castro’s role in the shoot-down.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Iran says its aim is to reopen the strait to friendly countries that abide by its terms to use it.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Likewise, even if Hormuz reopens, Iran has now claimed the right to control which ships may pass when and at what price.
—Marc Champion, Twin Cities, 20 May 2026
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“Reopen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reopen. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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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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