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reopener

1 7.3

An action, event, or statement that makes people look at a case again

noun
/ˌriːˈoʊpənər/

: reapertura

The discovery of new evidence acted as a reopener for the old criminal case.

Examples

A recent audit served as a reopener for the investigation into the company's finances.
Her statement in court became a reopener of the long-settled dispute.
The new evidence served as a reopener for the case.
A reopener is necessary to address the ongoing issues.
The discovery of new evidence acted as a reopener for the old criminal case.
Her statement in court became a reopener of the long-settled dispute.
A recent audit served as a reopener for the investigation into the company's finances.

Synonyms

reopening

vsreopener

12 1.8

Making a place or service open again after it was closed

serves as an event or statement that triggers a closed discussion to start again

reinvestigation

vsreopener

Specialized

1 4.8

A new look at something to find new facts or evidence

acts as the cause that makes a closed case or discussion start again

revisitation

vsreopener

7.7

A formal review of a decision or case, often in law

acts as the trigger that restarts a matter rather than formally reviewing it

Antonyms

final decision

Formal

64 3.3

A court judgment that ends a case and must be followed

closure

30 4.4

A blockage that stops liquid or air moving through a pipe

Surface Forms

reopener singular

reopeners plural

Morphology

reopener = reopen (semi-transparent) = re + open + er

The relation to 'reopen' is clear, but using '-er' for an event, statement, or trigger is less prototypical than the ordinary agent meaning.

Etymology

Reopener comes from re- 'again', open 'not closed', and -er 'a thing that causes an action'. So a reopener is an event or action that makes a case or discussion 'open again', like new evidence that starts a new investigation.