open
adjective
not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate.
has opened
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present perfectof open (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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This arrangement has opened its own set of issues, especially for merchants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
"It has opened her whole life up," she said.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
AI has opened doors for his students, helping them secure meetings and make connections that might otherwise have been out of reach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
Nvidia’s board has opened an independent investigation into whether Jensen Huang was the target of a foreign intelligence operation.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026
So far, the door to the waiting room has opened twice, and a nurse has announced that one of them has a boy or a girl.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
