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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Lawmakers typically then gavel out and reconvene in January. Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 3 Nov. 2025 The jury will reconvene Monday morning in the ongoing civil trial — which could be a roadmap for what’s to come with the criminal litigation against Parker. Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025 When the denomination reconvened in 2021, General Secretary Donna Barrett recommended rejecting the plan. Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025 In the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, beat writer Bennett Durando and sports editor Matt Schubert reconvene after the first week of the regular season. Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025 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 8 Nov. 2025.

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