reconvene

verb re·con·vene \ ˌrē-kən-ˈvēn \

|Updated on: 9 Aug 2018

Definition of reconvene

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

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In New York, Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been holding rallies after Kavanaugh’s nomination this week urging the state Senate to reconvene.

— Washington Post, "Supreme Court could return abortion debate to the states," 12 July 2018
But public pressure from gubernatorial nominee Cynthia Nixon, who is challenging him from the left, prompted Cuomo on Monday to urge the Senate, which is out of session for the summer, to reconvene to pass the law.

— sarah jones, The New Republic, "Blue States’ Regressive Abortion Laws," 11 July 2018
Tardieu called on Lower Chamber President Gary Bodeau to reconvene their 117-members within the next 72 hours to resume a no-confidence vote on Lafontant and his government.

— jacqueline charles, miamiherald, "Haiti has put a fuel hike on hold. But is it enough to save the prime minister's job?," 7 July 2018
There was no readout from Iran immediately after the meeting, but Mogherini said all participants had agreed to reconvene the JCPOA again at a later date.

— kiyoko metzler, chicagotribune.com, "With U.S. out, others reaffirm commitment to Iran nuclear deal," 6 July 2018
The judge ordered the parties to reconvene for another plea hearing, meaning Bonthu has the opportunity to change his plea.

— alex soderstrom, ajc, "Ex-Equifax employee charged with securities fraud tied to data hack," 29 June 2018
On Monday, a group of senators planned to reconvene in hopes of reaching a compromise aimed solely at preventing family separation.

— bill lambrecht, Houston Chronicle, "Immigration turmoil widens political divide, turns into political leverage," 22 June 2018
Both Malloy appointees require legislative approval; however the General Assembly is not due to reconvene until early in 2019, which is when Malloy leaves office and a new governor takes over.

— daniela altimari, courant.com, "Scott Jackson Named the State's Top Tax Official," 1 June 2018
The entire group reconvenes for this album release celebration.

— peter margasak, Chicago Reader, "Geof Bradfield takes inspiration from Chicago comedy culture and French composer Olivier Messiaen on his latest project," 21 June 2018

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