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

Rosie was estranged from Chelsea until the latter announced her pregnancy with her first child in 2018, which prompted a reconnection. —Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2025

Meanwhile, the longer, bigger flares may occur due to magnetic reconnection events, or when two different magnetic fields collide near the black hole and release energetic particles moving near the speed of light. —Ashley Strickland, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025

On their new Prime Video series The Bondsman, which premiered on Thursday, April 3, Bacon and Nettles play exes who get a second chance at reconnection. —People Staff, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025

According to computer simulations, the twisting nature of the flux tube is a natural consequence of a long-duration interchange reconnection. —Keith Cooper, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2025

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