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

Longer stays make room for genuine reconnection and the kind of deep relaxation that doesn’t unfold in 48 hours. —Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026

The options at Miraval Berkshires abound, with hundreds of seasonal and year-round possibilities that guests can choose to align with their own intentional journey, whether that is mental well-being, relaxation and fitness, or reconnection with friends and family. —Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 3 June 2026

The novel, which explores how Daphne and Eddie’s reconnection reverberates through the lives of siblings, parents, friends and family, is a book about human decency and kindness. —Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 2 June 2026

Those reconnections include bike and pedestrian walkways, along with greenspaces on capped portions of the project. —Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 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