reconvene

verb

re·​con·​vene ˌrē-kən-ˈvēn 

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 reconvenes …

—Elizabeth Drew

Examples of reconvene in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After two weeks, reconvene the team—virtually or in person—for an hour-long discussion of the phase 2 document. —Dayna Williams, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025

After a long day of adventuring, reconvene in the hot tub to let the hot jets pummel away your aches and pains. —Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2025

When the Senate reconvened last week in Springfield, Jones was nowhere to be seen. —Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025

The team will reconvene in late July to resume preparation for the 2025 season, which begins Aug. 31 against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1650, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reconvene

• acrolein
• adenine
• alkylene
• aniline
• anthracene
• aquiline
• asphaltene
• atlantean
• atrazine
• butadiene
• butylene
• caesarean