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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Thune planned to keep the chamber in session through the weekend as a group of moderate Democrats worked on a possible compromise.
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
When school is not in session, these teenagers can work up to 40 hours.
—Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2025
On the other side of the aisle, Senate Majority Leader John Thune is weighing whether to keep the chamber in session until the government is funded.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
And while New Jersey's gubernatorial race is one of the main elections to watch, there's no easy answer if schools in the Garden State are in session or not.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
When school is not in session, these teenagers can work up to 40 hours.
—Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2025
On the other side of the aisle, Senate Majority Leader John Thune is weighing whether to keep the chamber in session until the government is funded.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
And while New Jersey's gubernatorial race is one of the main elections to watch, there's no easy answer if schools in the Garden State are in session or not.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in session
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“In session.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20session. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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