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
Orville SchellExamples of reconnection in a Sentence
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Think of music as a tool for ultimate self-care — moments of compassion that allow for self-reflection and reconnection.
—Dr. Edith Shiro, Billboard, 6 May 2024
Even the action sequences would be crafted to mimic the passionate journey of two lovers on the cusp of an electric reconnection.
—Meredith Woerner, Variety, 4 May 2024
The time of reconnection to myself, of exploring my sexuality, of bridging these beautiful communit[ies].
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 4 May 2024
An investigation into his father’s sudden suicide turns into a cathartic journey of reconnection and healing.
—Jennie Punter, Variety, 26 Mar. 2024
Counteracting this tension is the separate, gentler subplot of Sam’s unexpected reconnection with former high-school BFF Katherine (Hillary Baack), now a married suburban mother with clear yearnings for something more.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 22 Mar. 2024
Shortly thereafter, scientists on the Parker team determined how magnetic reconnection may also cause the fast solar wind.
—Rebecca Boyle, Scientific American, 20 Feb. 2024
Brendan Griebel, an Arctic anthropologist and manager of collections and archives for the Kitikmeot Heritage Society, says this reconnection is about far more than just the production of goods.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Feb. 2024
When this reconnection happens, the new magnetic field lines generate enormous force, like a taut rubber band being snapped, and this force flings plasma out from the sun.
—Rebecca Boyle, Scientific American, 20 Feb. 2024
Dr. Edith Shiro, Billboard, 6 May 2024
Even the action sequences would be crafted to mimic the passionate journey of two lovers on the cusp of an electric reconnection.
—Meredith Woerner, Variety, 4 May 2024
The time of reconnection to myself, of exploring my sexuality, of bridging these beautiful communit[ies].
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 4 May 2024
An investigation into his father’s sudden suicide turns into a cathartic journey of reconnection and healing.
—Jennie Punter, Variety, 26 Mar. 2024
Counteracting this tension is the separate, gentler subplot of Sam’s unexpected reconnection with former high-school BFF Katherine (Hillary Baack), now a married suburban mother with clear yearnings for something more.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 22 Mar. 2024
Shortly thereafter, scientists on the Parker team determined how magnetic reconnection may also cause the fast solar wind.
—Rebecca Boyle, Scientific American, 20 Feb. 2024
Brendan Griebel, an Arctic anthropologist and manager of collections and archives for the Kitikmeot Heritage Society, says this reconnection is about far more than just the production of goods.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Feb. 2024
When this reconnection happens, the new magnetic field lines generate enormous force, like a taut rubber band being snapped, and this force flings plasma out from the sun.
—Rebecca Boyle, Scientific American, 20 Feb. 2024
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“Reconnection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconnection. Accessed 13 May. 2024.
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