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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Jess Hilarious addressed her frustrations with The Breakfast Club head-on last night (March 18) in an Instagram Live rant, and the crew reconvened this morning (March 19) to speak about what went down. Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 19 Mar. 2025 In the days following the first leg against Leverkusen, the Bayern board reconvened to approve the midfielder’s new contract numbers. Manuel Veth, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025 What's next: Lawmakers reconvene on Monday, March 10. Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025 The committee will reconvene as the San Diego Association of Governments closes in on making a decision on the fate of the two-mile segment of the rail that runs on top of the Del Mar bluffs. Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 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 25 Mar. 2025.

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