reconvene

verb

re·​con·​vene ˌrē-kən-ˈvēn How to pronounce reconvene (audio)
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 reconvenesElizabeth Drew

Examples of reconvene in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Jury selection is expected to reconvene Thursday at 9:30 a.m. in New York City. Brooke Singman, Fox News, 17 Apr. 2024 Lawmakers will then have two days (April 12 and April 15) to reconvene in Frankfort and vote on whether to override those vetoes. Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Mar. 2024 In June 2022, BTS had to pause their busy schedule, as they were required to enlist in South Korea's military service and had to make plans to reconvene in 2025. Lisa Raphael, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2024 The week ahead Monday Hungary is expected to ratify Sweden’s bid to join NATO when its parliament reconvenes for the spring session. Andrew Torgan, CNN, 25 Feb. 2024 The Heat likely will reconvene next Thursday at Kaseya Center and play Friday at New Orleans to open a four-game road trip. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2024 As a final step, No Labels will reconvene and present its candidate to the group for approval. Kelsey Walsh, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2024 The governor has denounced the measure as driven by partisanship, but the GOP supermajority legislature could override a veto when lawmakers reconvene for the final two days of this year's session in mid-April. Fox News, 29 Mar. 2024 The Beatles tragically never reconvened in the studio prior to Lennon’s murder on Dec. 8, 1980 — robbing the world of more potential Beatles albums, and McCartney of his dear friend. Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024

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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 24 Apr. 2024.

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