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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The full council will reconvene in a week, a quick turnaround apparently scheduled to allow Johnson another shot at passing the package. Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025 When the finance committee reconvened in public session on Tuesday, Mayor Quinton Lucas volunteered no clues on whether this year’s celebration might be organized differently. Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2025 Republicans are expected to hold 219 seats when Congress reconvenes on Friday, with one vacancy in the seat held by former Representative Matt Gaetz, a Florida Republican who won reelection but resigned from office when nominated to be Trump's attorney general. Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024 Expanding their original run with an extra date in Seattle on May 24, Rilo Kiley will reconvene after summer and perform 13 shows throughout September. Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 26 Feb. 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 14 Mar. 2025.

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