reconnect
Britishverb
Other Word Forms
- reconnection noun
Explanation
To fasten or join something together again is to reconnect. You can reconnect two pieces of model train track that have come apart — or reconnect with a friend you haven't seen in years! When things that were previously connected detach from each other, they can sometimes reconnect. If you lose your internet connection in a windstorm, you may have to wait for the cable company to reconnect you. And if you track down your best friend from kindergarten and you may get to reconnect with him, reestablishing your relationship. In both cases, you're renewing a connection that had been lost.
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Example Sentences
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For Errol Murray, founder of Leeds Dads, helping families reconnect has become a personal mission.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
In a way, maybe they were destined to reconnect.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
We spoke merely hours before the debut of “Freestyle: A Love Story,” a stage production that follows two lovers who meet at a freestyle show — then reconnect at a concert 20 years later.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
The bestselling novelist co-wrote this soapy adaptation of her own book, following a mother fresh out of prison who attempts to reconnect with her young daughter—and starts to fall for the dead father’s best friend.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
In Washington, Elizebeth and William found it easy to reconnect with old friends like Mauborgne and to make new ones.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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