reconnection
noun
re·con·nec·tion
(ˌ)rē-kə-ˈnek-shən 
plural reconnections
: the act or result of restoring a connection : the state of being reconnected
Your best bet is to arrange a utility transfer as far ahead as possible to avoid any disruption in service and the dreaded and totally avoidable reconnection fee.—
Leslie Sargent Eskildsen
Leslie Sargent EskildsenHis reconnection with lost family members … made him aware for the first time not only of his clan's fate in the People's Republic, but also of the distinguished part it had played during the dynastic period as well.—Orville Schell
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This could affect you in a different sense, like making you or an ex eager for reconnection.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
If the magnetic field of the CME is oriented in a way that opposes Earth's magnetic field (), a process called magnetic reconnection occurs, which allows energy and particles from the CME to penetrate Earth's magnetic defenses—triggering a geomagnetic storm.
—Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
September saw the release of Ferrell’s Will & Harper, a documentary examining his road trip reconnection with a close friend of 30 years (former SNL writer Harper Steele) after learning that she’s come out as a trans woman.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2024
Sudden changes in the configuration of a sunspot’s magnetic field, called a magnetic reconnection, can release a huge amount of energy, causing a solar flare.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 30 Dec. 2024
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Kyle Thomas, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
If the magnetic field of the CME is oriented in a way that opposes Earth's magnetic field (), a process called magnetic reconnection occurs, which allows energy and particles from the CME to penetrate Earth's magnetic defenses—triggering a geomagnetic storm.
—Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
September saw the release of Ferrell’s Will & Harper, a documentary examining his road trip reconnection with a close friend of 30 years (former SNL writer Harper Steele) after learning that she’s come out as a trans woman.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2024
Sudden changes in the configuration of a sunspot’s magnetic field, called a magnetic reconnection, can release a huge amount of energy, causing a solar flare.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 30 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for reconnection
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“Reconnection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconnection. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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