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 Weeks after the final episode filmed in Milwaukee, the top four chefs (Dan, Danny, Laura and Savannah) reconvened with host Kristen Kish and judges Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons in sunny Curaçao, an island just north of Venezuela. Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 12 June 2024 Congress reconvened later that evening and certified the vote, which effectively transferred power to Biden from Trump on Jan. 20, 2021. The Arizona Republic, 25 Apr. 2024 The House and Senate will reconvene on April 15, when lawmakers can override the veto. Rebecca Grapevine, The Courier-Journal, 29 Mar. 2024 After a few days off — mandated by MLS’ collective-bargaining agreement following a tough stretch of five games in 15 days — Sporting KC reconvened for training on Wednesday and Thursday this week. Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 6 June 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 4 Jul. 2024.

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