reconvene

verb

re·​con·​vene ˌrē-kən-ˈvēn How to pronounce reconvene (audio)
reconvened; reconvening

transitive + intransitive

: to convene again
reconvene a meeting
A federal jury reconvened today for a second day of deliberations …Edward B. Havens
… the negotiators would come back in late August or early September, before Congress reconvenesElizabeth Drew

Examples of reconvene in a Sentence

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Russia and Japan have yet to finalize a quota in their annual talks on mutual fishing access and will reconvene for a second round, Japan's Fisheries Agency said. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024 Congress can approve more funds, but doesn't reconvene until Nov. 12. CBS News, 15 Oct. 2024 Here's why there are still some Medicaid is not the only health care program that could be on the chopping block when Congress reconvenes and a new presidential administration assumes control of federal agencies. Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024 The lawmakers' subpoena would no longer be valid when the Legislature reconvenes Jan. 14. Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reconvene 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1650, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reconvene was circa 1650

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“Reconvene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconvene. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

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