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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

Examples of reconvene in a Sentence

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On Tuesday, the Senate held firm its commitment not to reconvene in December, with about half the Republican caucus joining Democrats to approve a resolution setting the reconvene date in January. Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 21 Nov. 2025 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, 18 Nov. 2025 On Friday, Bray announced that the Indiana Senate would not reconvene in December to proceed with redrawing the state’s congressional map. David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 17 Nov. 2025 When the team reconvened Monday after players had all of last week off, Sean Payton laid out the opportunity ahead of the Broncos. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Nov. 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 1 Dec. 2025.

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