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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New school’s in session Stratford School has opened its second private high school in the Bay Area in Milpitas.
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Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
OpenRouter Now that school is back in session, that hypothesis seems to have been reinforced.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Abbott Elementary Class is in session!
—James Mercadante, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The school's website shows the school year is already in session.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
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Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
OpenRouter Now that school is back in session, that hypothesis seems to have been reinforced.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Abbott Elementary Class is in session!
—James Mercadante, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The school's website shows the school year is already in session.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 27 Aug. 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 4 Sep. 2025.
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