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recommencement

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re·​com·​mence·​ment | \ (ˌ)rē-kə-ˈmen(t)s-mənt How to pronounce recommencement (audio) \
plural recommencements

Definition of recommencement

: a second or subsequent commencement the recommencement of operations

First Known Use of recommencement

1665, in the meaning defined above

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“Recommencement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recommencement. Accessed 29 May. 2020.

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