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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One obvious candidate is Texas, especially since its legislature does not reconvene until early 2027 – leaving it unable to enact legislation banning online sweepstakes casinos (as several states have recently done). Daniel Wallach, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025 With a summer opening, clinical staffing counts are still being evaluated two weeks before the approximately 4,100 students and 625 staff members reconvene. Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 5 Aug. 2025 The derelict Democrat House members must return to Texas and be in attendance when the House reconvenes at 3:00 PM on Monday, August 4, 2025. Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2025 Republican questions There’s been slow but steady movement from Republicans to force more transparency, moves that will now be delayed until at least Sept. 2, when the House is scheduled to reconvene. David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 23 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.

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