Meaning & use
Reconvening
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meeting again after a pause or adjournment
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The jury spent the night at a hotel before reconvening the next morning.
Parliament is reconvening next week after its summer recess.
A note on using this word
Almost always used of formal bodies, such as courts, legislatures, and committees, returning to session after a scheduled break.
Words with a similar meaning
regroupingresuming
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Words with an opposite meaning
adjourningdisbanding
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