reconnection

noun

re·​con·​nec·​tion (ˌ)rē-kə-ˈnek-shən 

plural reconnections

: the act or result of restoring a connection : the state of being reconnected

Your best bet is to arrange a utility transfer as far ahead as possible to avoid any disruption in service and the dreaded and totally avoidable reconnection fee.

—Leslie Sargent Eskildsen

His reconnection with lost family members … made him aware for the first time not only of his clan's fate in the People's Republic, but also of the distinguished part it had played during the dynastic period as well.

—Orville Schell

Examples of reconnection in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

June 2025 Six of Cups: June brings memories, nostalgia, and the sweet ache of reconnection, Libra. —Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2025

This not only affirms your interest in your partner’s life but also builds material for later reconnection. —Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025

Wendy Osefo is balancing her husband’s cannabis line with a shocking reconnection from her past. —Shelby Stewart, Essence, 28 Aug. 2025

This has been known for some time, but the details involved in magnetic reconnection and solar flares, however, still require some working out. —Keith Cooper, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reconnection

• circumspection
• disaffection
• disconnection
• disinfection
• dorsiflexion
• imperfection
• indirection
• insurrection
• intellection
• interjection
• intersection
• introjection