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

Recent Examples on the Web On March 15, 2024, about three months after the verdict, court reconvened for sentencing. Tracy Smith, CBS News, 18 May 2024 If vetoed, Vermont's General Assembly is prepared to reconvene next month to consider an override vote, according to Vermont Public. Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 13 May 2024 Given the general unpopularity of Biden, there is no reason to believe that students still smarting from the chaotic ending of this academic year will not reconvene to register their discontent. Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, The New Yorker, 8 May 2024 The vote to bring a lawsuit Following a lengthy closed session Tuesday night, the council reconvened just before 11 p.m. and voted unanimously to direct legal counsel to file a summons and complaint in court on Wednesday, May 8. Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for reconvene 

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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 Jun. 2024.

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