reconvene

verb

re·​con·​vene ˌrē-kən-ˈvēn 

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 reconvenes …

—Elizabeth Drew

Examples of reconvene in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As speaker, Bacon will oversee a 49-member Democratic supermajority in the House when the legislature reconvenes early next year. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026

As the Dolphins reconvene for 12 consecutive weeks of football, the time off needed to be used rather wisely. — Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

Union and state officials were supposed to reconvene the following week, according to Pierman. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026

As 2016 neared, Thomas’ bandmates expected to reconvene for a 20th anniversary tour, however he was focused on 2015’s The Great Unknown, largely inspired by wife Marisol’s grueling health battles. — Leena Tailor, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1650, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reconvene

• acridine
• acrolein
• adenine
• alkylene
• aniline
• anthracene
• aquiline
• asphaltene
• atlantean
• atrazine
• butadiene
• butylene