resumption

noun

re·​sump·​tion ri-ˈzəm(p)-shən 

1

: an act or instance of resuming : recommencement

2

: a return to payment in specie

Examples of resumption in a Sentence

The rain has stopped, but we're still waiting for the resumption of the game.

Resumption of peace talks is expected soon.

Recent Examples on the Web

Comcast and Diamond Sports Group may be inching closer to a resolution of the dispute that has left scores of baseball fans out in the cold, based on a recent court filing and the resumption of talks between the two sides. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 July 2024

The firm, according to a source familiar with the discussions, had preconditioned its resumption of work on the condition that there would be full security on the site of the hospital and a deployment of an armed international force in Haiti. —Jacqueline Charles and, Miami Herald, 10 July 2024

The only way to stop Putin from attacking again is to make a resumption of war impossible. —Marc A. Thiessen, Washington Post, 8 July 2024

But this week’s violent outbreaks could hinder the resumption of relations between Turkey and Syria. —Armani Syed, TIME, 3 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French or Late Latin; Anglo-French, from Late Latin resumption-, resumptio, from Latin resumere

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

resumption

noun

re·​sump·​tion ri-ˈzəm(p)-shən 

: the action of resuming