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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Expanding their original run with an extra date in Seattle on May 24, Rilo Kiley will reconvene after summer and perform 13 shows throughout September. Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 26 Feb. 2025 The Heat reconvened for its first practice after the break Thursday in Miami. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025 They were set to reconvene to continue the hearing Friday, but it was called off given the deal. Robert Legare, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2025 Under the terms of the deal, Israeli and Hamas officials are expected to reconvene by the 16th day of the ceasefire and work out the details to move to a second phase. Laura Kelly, The Hill, 17 Jan. 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 3 Mar. 2025.

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