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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Walter Wilson, a longtime South Bay community leader, led the mass resignation from San Jose’s post-Floyd public safety task force, which later reconvened. Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 25 May 2025 The members did not reconvene for further discussion or a vote by presstime. Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2025 By the time the Who reconvened for the annual Teenage Cancer Trust shows in March, there was every reason to believe that Starkey would remain their drummer until the end. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2025 Late September/early October NBA teams reconvene just after the calendar turns to autumn to prepare for the new season, with preseason games starting in early October. Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 19 May 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 6 Jun. 2025.

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