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resumptions

noun

plural of resumption
as in renewals

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  1. renewals
  2. resuscitations
  3. continuations
Noun
  • Many Indian and Nepali restaurants were reportedly forced to close after their owners — most of whom came from their native countries to seek business opportunities in Japan — said their visa renewals had been rejected.
    — Christine Miyawaki, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Depending on the business, answering those questions may require looking at repeat purchase rate, retention, renewals, referrals, cancellations or customer lifetime value.
    — Joe Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of renewals
Noun
  • The Fire Department said there were several pet resuscitations.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of resuscitations
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  • Since the series’ end, Stewart has kept busy — and not just by turning his small-screen captain into a big-screen hero with the franchise’s film continuations.
    — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 21 July 2026
  • Stranger Things’ transformation—from a charming homage to ’80s blockbusters to a sprawling transmedia franchise—was ribbed later in last night’s episode, in a commercial parody imagining a string of continuations.
    — Erik Adams, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2026
Definition of continuations
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