in session
idiom
1
: in the process of meeting formally
Congress is in session right now.
2
US
: conducting classes
School will be back in session at the beginning of September.
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Unfortunately, those priorities seem to come under assault whenever the Legislature is in session.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2025
The court will not be in session on Friday or April 28.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
But that’s a Wednesday matinee against the Florida Marlins, one of the league’s weakest and least-popular teams, when schools are still in session.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Just consider this Phish 101 — and class is most definitely in session.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2025
The court will not be in session on Friday or April 28.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
But that’s a Wednesday matinee against the Florida Marlins, one of the league’s weakest and least-popular teams, when schools are still in session.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Just consider this Phish 101 — and class is most definitely in session.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in session
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“In session.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20session. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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