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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Shortly thereafter, scientists on the Parker team determined how magnetic reconnection may also cause the fast solar wind.
—Rebecca Boyle, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2024
At the equinoxes, Earth’s axis is tilted perpendicular to the sun-Earth line, creating conditions favorable for magnetic reconnection between the solar wind and Earth's magnetic field.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
What’s most important is a super reconnection and a super service to my Latinos, 100%.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2024
The reconnection of Jada (Kara Young) and Dallas (Biko Eisen-Martin) is interlaced with scenes of their relationship’s defining moments, much as their heated dialogue is punctuated by tender asides.
—The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2024
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Rebecca Boyle, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2024
At the equinoxes, Earth’s axis is tilted perpendicular to the sun-Earth line, creating conditions favorable for magnetic reconnection between the solar wind and Earth's magnetic field.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
What’s most important is a super reconnection and a super service to my Latinos, 100%.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2024
The reconnection of Jada (Kara Young) and Dallas (Biko Eisen-Martin) is interlaced with scenes of their relationship’s defining moments, much as their heated dialogue is punctuated by tender asides.
—The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Reconnection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconnection. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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