Definition of resumption
1 : an act or instance of resuming : recommencement
2 : a return to payment in specie
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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 of resumption from the Web
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Cho Myoung-gyon, the South Korean minister in charge of unification, also urged the resumption of communication links, which were served last year after North Korea carried out a nuclear test.
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Each team will be limited to two team timeouts after the later of (i) the three-minute mark of the fourth period or (ii) the resumption of play after the second mandatory timeout of the fourth period. •
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Each team will be limited to two team timeouts after the later of (i) the three-minute mark of the fourth period or (ii) the resumption of play after the second mandatory timeout of the fourth period. --
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Impact: Each team will be limited to two team timeouts after the later of (i) the 3-minute mark of the fourth period or (ii) the resumption of play after the second mandatory timeout of the fourth period.
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The US seeks a resumption of adoptions of Russian children by American parents, an end to harassment of US diplomats, and other measures.
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North and South Korea, separated by the world's most heavily armed border, have had more than half a century to prepare for a resumption of the war that was suspended in 1953.
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Swelling that does not go down after a few hours after the flight and the resumption of normal activity may be due to something more serious, such as a blood clot (also known as deep vein thrombosis).
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross called for the resumption of talks on a trans-Atlantic trade agreement despite remaining differences on business ties between their countries.
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Origin and Etymology of resumption
Middle English, from Anglo-French or Late Latin; Anglo-French, from Late Latin resumption-, resumptio, from Latin resumere
RESUMPTION Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of resumption for English Language Learners
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: an act of starting something again after it has stopped : an act of resuming something
RESUMPTION Defined for Kids
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: the act of starting again
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