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

The resumption of student loan payments, high inflation and a tough job market are key factors hurting young borrowers. —Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025

Others dispute that, saying a quick resumption of diplomacy isn’t still likely given how much has changed since 2019 — both the size of North Korea’s nuclear program and its foreign policy leverage. —Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025

One false positive from the AI system briefly paused a print, but resumption took only seconds. —PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025

No other releases will be rescheduled or produced until the resumption of regular government services, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. —Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 24 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