reconvene
Britishverb
Explanation
When you meet up again, you reconvene. School may be out for the summer, but it will reconvene in the fall. The verb reconvene is used most often when a club, government body, or business meeting comes together again after a pause or a break of some length. The United States Congress reconvenes after a summer recess, and your book group might reconvene after a month or two. The Latin root is convenire, "unite, agree, or assemble," which in turn comes from com, "together," and venire, "to come."
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Example Sentences
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The two women reconvene after years estranged, pulled back together by a cosmic force that neither of them quite understands.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
They meet online, discuss what they need to accomplish, work in silence and reconvene to review what they got done.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
The arrangement still has to pass the Senate, while the House of Representatives is scheduled to reconvene Monday.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026
Although he shook hands with Tuchel before taking his seat on the bench, Bellingham's frustration will cast a cloud over England until the squad reconvene for a pair of friendlies in March.
From Barron's • Nov. 16, 2025
There’s still almost an hour before were supposed to reconvene in the auditorium, and we're probably supposed to run through everything again, but I mean, really.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
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