RESUMPTION Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

resumption

noun

Definition of resumption

as in recommencement

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Recent Examples of resumption The resumption of hostilities has lent fresh urgency to oil producers’ efforts to build new routes for transporting energy. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 16 July 2026 An off day follows before the resumption of a three-game series. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 16 July 2026 Indyk wrote that inserting an international peace conference, or a resumption of Israeli-Palestinian final-status negotiations, into the deal was tempting but doomed to fail. — Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026 However, Democratic lawmakers have denounced the resumption of the Iran war and the return to active hostilities, despite the interim cease-fire agreement signed June 17. — Callum Sutherland, Time, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for resumption

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Noun

Should the technology trade conflict ease, the recommencement of direct sales could substitute some of this shadow demand, offering Nvidia a clearer and more scalable growth trajectory in China.

— Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Following the recommencement of football after the pandemic, Real Madrid won the La Liga title with what many thought were helpful and controversial decisions granted by VAR in their favor.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2023

Definition of recommencement

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The Trust instead signed a 10-year lease, overwhelmingly approved by Miami voters in a referendum, with options for renewal.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
That information includes the types of services covered by the renewal, the frequency and cost of renewing the service, and clear instructions on how to cancel the subscription or membership.

— P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026

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Further, growing fields like cardiovascular perfusionists, more and more involved in ICU care, field resuscitation, organ preservation, and other support roles, remain unrecognized.

— David S. Shapiro, STAT, 30 June 2026
Delgado testified that resuscitation efforts continued uninterrupted during the transport.

— Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 11 June 2026

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