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 As a final step, No Labels will reconvene and present its candidate to the group for approval. Kelsey Walsh, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2024 The governor has denounced the measure as driven by partisanship, but the GOP supermajority legislature could override a veto when lawmakers reconvene for the final two days of this year's session in mid-April. Fox News, 29 Mar. 2024 The Beatles tragically never reconvened in the studio prior to Lennon’s murder on Dec. 8, 1980 — robbing the world of more potential Beatles albums, and McCartney of his dear friend. Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024 The General Assembly will reconvene April 17 to consider Youngkin’s amendments and vetoes. Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024 The Louisville Metro Council Court will reconvene Monday at 3 p.m. to hear closing arguments and deliberate the removal of member Anthony Piagentini after weeks of listening to attorney arguments and witness testimonies. Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 18 Mar. 2024 As the end of the week-long All-Star break nears, the Heat will reconvene for practice on Thursday in seventh place in the Eastern Conference with a 30-25 record after winning six of its final eight games prior to the break. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2024 In 1998, however, Staley reconvened with the band one last time to record two songs that were released on the band’s 1999 box set Music Bank. Spin Contributor, SPIN, 22 Mar. 2024 When the band reconvened to record — mostly live to tape — at Quinones’ Rialto studio, the process was particularly collaborative. Jessica Lipsky, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2024

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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 17 Apr. 2024.

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