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

Recent Examples on the Web So, before the start of the season, the two sides put a meeting on the books: Once the Dodgers clinched a postseason berth, Ohtani would reconvene with club officials to begin to determine the best path forward. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024 The group will reconvene Oct. 24 to discuss the offer. Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2024 The House and Senate will reconvene after a six-week hiatus, coming back to a lengthy to-do list paired with looming deadlines at the end of the month. Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Sep. 2024 As the members reconvened for 20th-anniversary rereleases of their multiplatinum first two albums (2000’s Hybrid Theory and 2003’s Meteora), as well as this year’s greatest-hits album, Papercuts, the future of the band remained uncertain. Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reconvene 

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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 2 Oct. 2024.

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