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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The Rams are planning to reconvene in Woodland Hills on Saturday for their first post-camp practice. ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 However, when the squad reconvene at Kirkby on Wednesday they are set to be boosted by the return of captain Virgil van Dijk, Cody Gakpo, Alisson and Munoz. James Pearce, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 What comes next Soares, who sits on the board of directors of the California Wool Growers Association, said the association had hired a lobbyist to push for a change in state law when the Legislature reconvened in August. Velvet Wu august 2, Sacbee.com, 2 Aug. 2026 By the time the family reconvenes at the house, the room exhales. Jp Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 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 7 Aug. 2026.

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