reconnection

noun

re·​con·​nec·​tion (ˌ)rē-kə-ˈnek-shən How to pronounce reconnection (audio)
plural reconnections
: the act or result of restoring a connection : the state of being reconnected
Your best bet is to arrange a utility transfer as far ahead as possible to avoid any disruption in service and the dreaded and totally avoidable reconnection fee.Leslie Sargent Eskildsen
His reconnection with lost family members … made him aware for the first time not only of his clan's fate in the People's Republic, but also of the distinguished part it had played during the dynastic period as well.Orville Schell

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The reconnection that Esme warned would never happen finds its tenderness dashed by the sudden appearance of Jacob. Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024 Then the Capricorn full moon on the 21st could lead to a breakthrough conversation or reconnection with a lover or close friend, which will encourage you to let go of grudges or past disappointment, and start fresh. Dossé-Via Trenou, refinery29.com, 30 May 2024 Those reconnections only happened after Ars Technica contacted the telco firm on the customers' behalf last week. Ars Technica, 29 Feb. 2024 Taking a trip through memory lane this week may lead to serendipitous reconnections. Dossé-Via Trenou, refinery29.com, 31 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reconnection 

Word History

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reconnection was in 1792

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“Reconnection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconnection. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

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