How to Use resumption in a Sentence

resumption

noun
  • The rain has stopped, but we're still waiting for the resumption of the game.
  • Resumption of peace talks is expected soon.
  • The resumption has been in the planning, or at least in the wishing, for a while.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 18 Jan. 2023
  • The resumption of the retrial is expected to take place in the spring.
    Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2024
  • The resumption of the war threatens to compound the suffering in Gaza.
    Najib Jobain, arkansasonline.com, 2 Dec. 2023
  • The league could push all the playoff games back one week, leaving the weekend of Jan. 14-15, now set for the wild-card round, for the resumption of Bills-Bengals.
    Victor Mather, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2023
  • The resumption of student loan payments in October will add to the mix.
    Jennifer Williams-Alvarez, WSJ, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Homewood Mayor Rich Hofeld welcomed the resumption of full train service and the staffing of the ticket counter.
    Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2022
  • Even so, Chinese experts cast the threat of test resumption as coming from the United States.
    William J. Broad, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023
  • The resumption of fighting signals that US and Saudi efforts to extend the truce have failed.
    BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2023
  • This is the same attitude as that of the Dimock residents who support the resumption of gas drilling.
    Colin Jerolmack, The New Republic, 9 Jan. 2023
  • The United Nations said the pause enabled it to scale up the delivery of food, water, and medicine to the largest volume since the resumption of aid convoys on Oct. 21.
    CBS News, 25 Nov. 2023
  • But then come the Christmas break, and by the resumption of Serie A in the beginning of 2011, the opposition had worked Krasic out.
    Emmet Gates, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2022
  • After that ruling, the White House announced a 12-month program to cushion the blow of payment resumption.
    Alex Tanzi, Fortune, 20 July 2023
  • Southern Africa saw a resumption of extreme heat last week.
    Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Fans hear the ignition cut and resumption, which makes a concussive noise.
    Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics, 2 Feb. 2023
  • Certainly, that would include the resumption of Texas-Texas A&M, right?
    Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 14 June 2023
  • Coming out of the All-Star break with the resumption of action on Thursday, teams have 21-24 games remaining on their schedule.
    Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Gapen isn’t alone in worrying about the effects that the resumption of student loan payments will have on consumers.
    Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 7 July 2023
  • For many, the resumption of student loan payments is putting a crimp in holiday spending plans.
    Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Lucas Sims took the mound for the resumption of play after Alex Young left runners at second and third with one out before play was stopped Monday.
    Gordon Wittenmyer, The Enquirer, 18 July 2023
  • With the resumption of tourist traffic, Boquillas perked up.
    Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2023
  • The resumption of talks also comes against a ticking clock on the window of opportunity to shoot any new TV episodes or movies before the year ends.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Oct. 2023
  • But few in Israel expect anything but a resumption in the fighting — and sooner rather than later.
    Alexander Smith, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2023
  • This left the English driver in seventh spot, though he was forced out of the race altogether shortly after the resumption.
    Courtney Walsh, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2023
  • No decision about the possible resumption of the game at a later date has been made, the league added, and no changes to the Week 18 regular-season schedule have been made.
    Dave Clark, The Enquirer, 3 Jan. 2023
  • The league says it is focused on Hamlin’s health, and as of Wednesday had made no decision on the possible resumption of the game, which could be pivotal in the playoff chase.
    Victor Mather, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2023
  • Since the resumption of fighting, Hamas has said there will be no further deals as long as the Gaza war continues — which Netanyahu has said is necessary to bring the hostages home.
    Miriam Berger, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2024
  • The league has stated that Bengals-Bills will not be resumed this week and has made no decision regarding a resumption of the game at a later date.
    Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 4 Jan. 2023
  • However, the collapse of the truce and the resumption of punishing Israeli airstrikes and its ground offensive there had raised the risk of the seaborne attacks resuming.
    Jon Gambrell, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Dec. 2023

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