resumption

noun

re·​sump·​tion ri-ˈzəm(p)-shən 

1

: an act or instance of resuming : recommencement

Resumption of the game is expected soon.

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

No other releases will be rescheduled or produced until the resumption of regular government services, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. —Susan Tompor, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025

Given that Sharp, through its Mary Birch Hospital for Women and Newborns in Serra Mesa, operates the largest labor and delivery facility on the West Coast, and one of the largest in the nation, some might wonder why resumption of maternity at Tri-City would remain an open question. —Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025

What Happens Next The Pentagon is expected to outline a timeline for the resumption of nuclear testing in the coming weeks, while Iran has signaled plans to raise the issue at the United Nations. —Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025

China’s resumption of critical mineral exports also lasts one year and will need to be extended. —David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025

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

Rhymes for resumption

• assumption
• consumption
• presumption
• subsumption
• gumption
• sumption

Kids Definition

resumption

noun

re·​sump·​tion ri-ˈzəm(p)-shən 

: the action of resuming