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

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Collier, meanwhile, livestreamed her vigil from the chamber, vowing to remain until the House reconvened. Amanda Castro hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025 The state Legislature, where Democrats boast supermajority control, reconvened Monday afternoon after a summer break and is expected to move quickly to set up a special election in November. Julia Mueller, The Hill, 18 Aug. 2025 Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows has said that if Democrats don’t return the next time lawmakers reconvene on Friday, the session will end and the governor will immediately benign another one. Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025 The state legislature reconvenes on August 18, and lawmakers will have until August 22 to place a redistricting measure on the ballot. The Npr Network, NPR, 14 Aug. 2025 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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