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

Shinkansen bullet trains connecting Tokyo and Shin-Aomori were partially suspended, leaving passengers in cars and on platforms waiting for a resumption. —ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026

The resumption of uninterrupted energy flows is what underpins any sustained stock market recovery, according to investment manager Orbis. —Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026

Next the club must contend with a trio of MLS contests and the resumption of CONCACAF play over an 11-day span. —Josh Gross, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026

The resumption of relations comes just months after Washington ousted Venezuela’s former president and replaced him with a more pliant leader, and could unlock billions of dollars in financing for Caracas, analysts said. —Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 17 Apr. 2026

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