reconnection

noun

re·​con·​nec·​tion (ˌ)rē-kə-ˈnek-shən 

plural reconnections

: the act or result of restoring a connection : the state of being reconnected

Your best bet is to arrange a utility transfer as far ahead as possible to avoid any disruption in service and the dreaded and totally avoidable reconnection fee.

—Leslie Sargent Eskildsen

His reconnection with lost family members … made him aware for the first time not only of his clan's fate in the People's Republic, but also of the distinguished part it had played during the dynastic period as well.

—Orville Schell

Examples of reconnection in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Touching on both, this memoir beautifully conveys the haunting presence of an estranged relative and the blurry line between longing and reluctance toward reconnection. —Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026

What started as a casual reconnection turned into a creative jumpstart. —Spin Staff, SPIN, 22 Apr. 2026

Participants describe a reconnection to nature’s interconnectedness, gaining perspective on humanity’s place in a broader world and relationship with sustainable systems. —Allen G. Breed, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026

Since then, the responses have ranged from jokes to criticism, but also brought unexpected reconnections with people from her past. —Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reconnection

• circumspection
• disaffection
• disconnection
• disinfection
• dorsiflexion
• imperfection
• indirection
• insurrection
• intellection
• interjection
• intersection
• introjection