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 Loading your audio article LOS ANGELES — As the Rams reconvened from their bye week, the mood in the locker room was boisterous. Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 19 Oct. 2024 What To Watch For If Congress reconvenes early to fund more disaster recovery. Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 The cast originally was due to shoot in Miami but reconvened months later in Vancouver. Angela Andaloro, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024 House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Sunday would not commit to reconvening Congress before the election, despite bipartisan pressure to address FEMA's funding woes. Avery Lotz, Axios, 8 Oct. 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 5 Nov. 2024.

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