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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Twenty minutes later, the Senate reconvened to take up Tim Kaine’s war-powers resolution to block the President from taking military action in Cuba without first seeking congressional authorization. Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026 And when Traffic reconvened in 1970 to record their comeback album John Barleycorn Must Die, Mason wasn’t involved. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026 After Sine Die, the Maryland General Assembly does not reconvene until January 2027. Tara Lynch, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026 The jury will reconvene Friday to consider how much Abbott should pay in punitive damages. Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 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 6 May. 2026.

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