reconnection

noun

re·​con·​nec·​tion (ˌ)rē-kə-ˈnek-shən 

plural reconnections

: the act or result of restoring a connection : the state of being reconnected

Your best bet is to arrange a utility transfer as far ahead as possible to avoid any disruption in service and the dreaded and totally avoidable reconnection fee.

—Leslie Sargent Eskildsen

His reconnection with lost family members … made him aware for the first time not only of his clan's fate in the People's Republic, but also of the distinguished part it had played during the dynastic period as well.

—Orville Schell

Examples of reconnection in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Magnetic reconnection, the snapping and rejoining of those twisted magnetic field lines, is believed to be the fundamental mechanism driving stellar flares. —Paul Sutter, Space.com, 6 Feb. 2026

Mennano suggests that competitor couples (even those of us who aren’t Olympians) should focus on reconnection post-competition. —Ciara Lucas, SELF, 5 Feb. 2026

Araminta inadvertently influences Sophie’s reconnection with Benedict (Luke Thompson) out in the countryside after Sophie’s stepmother sends her packing. —Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026

Only recently have circumstances shifted, creating space for reconnection. —Halona Black, Parents, 29 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reconnection

• circumspection
• disaffection
• disconnection
• disinfection
• dorsiflexion
• imperfection
• indirection
• insurrection
• intellection
• interjection
• intersection
• introjection