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

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The whole committee will reconvene to debate and vote on its part of the reconciliation bill. Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2025 The jury will reconvene Thursday to decide that charge, according to the New York Daily News. Ilya Marritz, NPR, 11 June 2025 Court will reconvene on May 27 at 9 a.m. ET with a variety of law enforcement officials expected to be called by the prosecution. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 May 2025 The House Budget Committee will reconvene on Sunday at 10 p.m., The Hill reported. Filip Timotija, The Hill, 18 May 2025 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 17 Jun. 2025.

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