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

Neither wants a resumption of full-scale war, yet threats are flying. — Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 29 June 2026

The potential resumption of oil flows is already reshaping energy-market dynamics. — semafor.com, 26 June 2026

Trump continued to waffle as to what could come next—even suggesting a resumption of the bombing campaign if Iran does not comply, a threat that few take seriously. — Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 25 June 2026

Prices could remain high Returning global energy trade to pre-war levels will depend not only on the reopening of the Strait, but also on the resumption of production across the Gulf, where facilities faced retaliatory attacks from Iran. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 19 June 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