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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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 Lawmakers will reconvene for a new Congress in January, and the law will be reintroduced. Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 17 Dec. 2024 Lawmakers in both parties who represent areas affected by the storms have pushed to cut the October recess short and reconvene to pass a disaster relief package. Barak Ravid, Axios, 16 Oct. 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 30 Dec. 2024.

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