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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After a two-week break, F1 will reconvene in Las Vegas on November 21st to kick off another triple-header. Rob Reed, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 But Chalamets love a challenge, apparently, and the group reconvened at a second location. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2024 Acknowledging the Deadheads’ insatiable appetite for their music, the members of the Dead reconvened regularly for more than two decades in various configurations, nearly all of which included Lesh. Chris Morris, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024 The band’s bassist Colin Greenwood recently revealed that the band had recently reconvened to rehearse but shared no news of imminent music. Thomas Smith, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2024 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 16 Nov. 2024.

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