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reconnection

American  
[ree-kuh-nek-shuhn] / ˌri kəˈnɛk ʃən /

noun

  1. the act or result of connecting again.

  2. a person with whom one has connected again.

Example Sentences

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A lot of words have been spoken since the sacking of Ruben Amorim about a reconnection with Manchester United's DNA.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

The data also showed energy moving directly from magnetic fields into the surrounding plasma during reconnection.

From Science Daily • Jan. 21, 2026

Her reconnection with music is the subject of an in-progress documentary, “Sign My Name to Freedom.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

At the “Beyond Resistance” launch, Dustin Guastella, research associate at the Center for Working-Class Politics, urged for a meaningful reconnection with rural and working-class America.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

It was life to him, hope, reconnection with his kind.

From Agatha Webb by Green, Anna Katharine

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