reconvene

verb

re·​con·​vene ˌrē-kən-ˈvēn How to pronounce reconvene (audio)
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 reconvenesElizabeth Drew

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Plans aren’t finalized — a petition circulating among lawmakers still needs the signatures of two-thirds of members in the House and Senate — but momentum is firmly on the side of reconvening in Topeka next month. Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025 Mould and Barbe had toured together, playing separate sets, but a year ago, the trio reconvened once more, at Barbe’s Athens, Georgia, studio to play the old material. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025 Those pressure points have only amplified the calls from within the GOP conference for Johnson to reconvene the chamber, if only to move legislation to ensure the troops are compensated. Mike Lillis, The Hill, 12 Oct. 2025 The Sacramento Kings provided an update on Keegan Murray’s injury Sunday as the team reconvened at its practice facility following a preseason loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reconvene

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1650, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reconvene was circa 1650

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“Reconvene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconvene. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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