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 team will reconvene in late July to resume preparation for the 2025 season, which begins Aug. 31 against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025 The parties will reconvene late next week to argue the issue more broadly. Tim Arango, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025 Kennedy will also be reconvening his department's Community Preventive Services Task Force to make a new recommendation on water fluoridation, an HHS official said. Alexander Tin, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2025 In May, the owners will reconvene and determine the fate of the tush push, and whether football will be football. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 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 21 Apr. 2025.

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