reconnection

noun

re·​con·​nec·​tion (ˌ)rē-kə-ˈnek-shən How to pronounce reconnection (audio)
plural reconnections
: the act or result of restoring a connection : the state of being reconnected
Your best bet is to arrange a utility transfer as far ahead as possible to avoid any disruption in service and the dreaded and totally avoidable reconnection fee.Leslie Sargent Eskildsen
His reconnection with lost family members … made him aware for the first time not only of his clan's fate in the People's Republic, but also of the distinguished part it had played during the dynastic period as well.Orville Schell

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Lily has a traumatic past, but reminders of her parents’ relationship surface in Ryle’s behavior as well as her reconnection with ex-boyfriend Atlas Corrigan (Brandon Sklenar). Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024 Their reconnection formed the basis of Funkmaster Flex’s recent assertions. Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2024 After the re-election of Donald Trump in November, Douglas predicts not catastrophe but rather a period of thoughtful reconnection. Fred Topel, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024 The colors are a result of magnetic reconnection, or the process in which magnetic fields snap into new shapes, similar to rubber bands that have been stretched too far, according to NASA. Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reconnection 

Word History

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reconnection was in 1792

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“Reconnection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconnection. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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