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

Formed during the first year of the Peace Corps‘ existence, the group known as Somali 1 has reconvened every five years. — Ethan Gologor, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026

The crew reconvened at Electric Lady Studios in New York before making one final trip to Joshua Tree, recording live and largely in the same room to favor spontaneity over polish. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 18 Aug. 2026

The bad blood between West Ham and Sheffield United over the Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano saga has eased over the years, but the rivalry will reconvene in Yorkshire on December 4. — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

In an unusual move, the board then reconvened an hour later, this time with 14 members present. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1650, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reconvene

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