reconvene
verb
re·con·vene
ˌrē-kən-ˈvēn 
reconvened; reconvening
: to convene again
reconvene a meeting
A federal jury reconvened today for a second day of deliberations …—
Edward B. Havens
Edward B. Havens… the negotiators would come back in late August or early September, before Congress reconvenes …—Elizabeth Drew
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The release came as Congress reconvened to reopen the government, and a bipartisan effort to force a vote on releasing the Epstein files gained enough signatures.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
After George died of a heart attack in 1979, the group reconvened in 1988, finally trademarked their name, and recruited a new lead singer, ex-Pure Prairie League balladeer Craig Fuller.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2025
Even if the Senate manages to expedite its work and pass the bill as soon as Monday night or Tuesday, the House would then have to reconvene—likely Wednesday or Thursday—for its own vote.
—Nik Popli, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
Final votes, however, still need to take place in the Senate — set to reconvene Monday — and then in the House.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
After George died of a heart attack in 1979, the group reconvened in 1988, finally trademarked their name, and recruited a new lead singer, ex-Pure Prairie League balladeer Craig Fuller.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2025
Even if the Senate manages to expedite its work and pass the bill as soon as Monday night or Tuesday, the House would then have to reconvene—likely Wednesday or Thursday—for its own vote.
—Nik Popli, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
Final votes, however, still need to take place in the Senate — set to reconvene Monday — and then in the House.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Reconvene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconvene. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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