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

Environmental organizations, residents and state political leaders have strongly opposed such resumption, citing potential dangers to ocean health. —Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026

The agency said that without the rapid resumption of shipping, supply losses are expected to increase. —Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026

The prospects for a resumption of Gulf oil exports look distant, absent a major diplomatic or military breakthrough, after Iran reportedly started laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz. —Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 11 Mar. 2026

The best outcome now would be the resumption of peaceful IAEA monitoring of Iran’s enrichment capabilities, Pomper says. —Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 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