reconvene

verb

re·​con·​vene ˌrē-kən-ˈvēn How to pronounce reconvene (audio)
reconvened; reconvening
Synonyms of reconvenenext

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 reconvenesElizabeth Drew

Examples of reconvene in a Sentence

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Senate President Cindy O’Laughlin, a Shelbina Republican, agreed to hold a hearing on the House Bill after lawmakers reconvene from their Spring Break on March 23. Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2026 The judge would reconvene the hearing in the morning. CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026 The judge would reconvene the hearing in the morning. Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 14 Mar. 2026 The hearing began Tuesday and reconvened Wednesday morning. Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reconvene

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1650, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reconvene was circa 1650

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“Reconvene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconvene. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.

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