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

The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program provides one-time benefits to income-eligible homeowners and renters to help with energy bills and for reconnection of energy service, a news release said. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Eschewing Liam and Noel Gallagher’s 2009 split, Don’t Look Back in Anger picks up soon after their reconnection and heads straight into rehearsals for the 2025 tour. — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

Travelers are increasingly looking for nature, silence, and reconnection, not just to themselves, but to a slower rhythm of life. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

Once repairs are complete, customers should call 913-573-9441 to schedule reconnection. — Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 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