reconvene

verb
re·​con·​vene | \ ˌrē-kən-ˈvēn How to pronounce reconvene (audio) \
reconvened; reconvening

Definition of reconvene

: 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 reconvenes— Elizabeth Drew

Examples of reconvene in a Sentence

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But the court proceedings may be a sideshow to the main event of the week, when Parliament reconvenes and the opposition tries to rein in the combative new prime minister. Benjamin Mueller, BostonGlobe.com, "Britain’s unwritten constitution suddenly looks fragile," 31 Aug. 2019 Several Democratic senators also called on Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky) to reconvene the chamber, currently on a break, to consider gun control measures. Laura King, Los Angeles Times, "Critics say Trump foments white supremacy; aide says don’t blame him in El Paso shooting," 4 Aug. 2019 Two days later, the pair reconvened in the Dodger Stadium clubhouse, sitting in side-by-side stalls, the next Dodger rookies getting their chance to claim a postseason roster spot. Los Angeles Times, "Dodgers rookie Tony Gonsolin views start against Cardinals as an audition," 4 Aug. 2019 When the four left The Parlor and reconvened to open their own Italian restaurant, they were sucked into an Asian-themed tangent, launching Clever Koi and — after the departure of Porter and Absolor — the sneaky and surprising Across The Pond. Dominic Armato, azcentral, "Fellow Osteria in Scottsdale is too interesting to ignore but too inconsistent to embrace," 16 July 2019 The Losers’ Club reconvenes in Derry, where the members size each other up at a Chinese restaurant. Clark Collis, EW.com, "Killer clowns are no joke: Inside the battle between Pennywise and the Losers in It Chapter Two," 10 July 2019 After apparently twisting the arms of two representatives, Kotek reconvened and lawmakers narrowly passed the bill. Hillary Borrud | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive.com, "Oregon climate bill dead, top Senate Democrats say," 25 June 2019 Selected finalists will reconvene for a second session in Los Angeles later that month. David Wharton, latimes.com, "James Harden and Anthony Davis among players on provisional USA Basketball roster," 10 June 2019 Texas lawmakers will reconvene for the legislative session in two years. Emanuella Grinberg, CNN, "Texas had another chance this year to protect transgender people and again chose not to," 6 June 2019

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First Known Use of reconvene

circa 1650, in the meaning defined above

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reconvene

verb

English Language Learners Definition of reconvene

: to meet again after a break
: to cause (a group of people) to meet again after a break