in session
idiom
1
: in the process of meeting formally
Congress is in session right now.
2
US
: conducting classes
School will be back in session at the beginning of September.
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Two Northern Kentucky lawmakers have committed to honoring controversial political activist Charlie Kirk with a namesake day now that the General Assembly is back in session.
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Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Jan. 2026
Negotiations were underway before the holiday break and will ramp back up again for the next three weeks that Congress is in session in January.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
Chicago Public Schools are not in session Monday; classes begin again Tuesday.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
When church isn’t in session, anyone is welcome to marvel at the imposing domed tower and elaborate stained glass.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
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Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Jan. 2026
Negotiations were underway before the holiday break and will ramp back up again for the next three weeks that Congress is in session in January.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
Chicago Public Schools are not in session Monday; classes begin again Tuesday.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
When church isn’t in session, anyone is welcome to marvel at the imposing domed tower and elaborate stained glass.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
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“In session.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20session. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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