resumption

noun

re·​sump·​tion ri-ˈzəm(p)-shən 

1

: an act or instance of resuming : recommencement

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

What's The Context The execution highlights the state's resumption of capital punishment after a 13-year pause, driven by the inability to obtain lethal injection drugs. —Amir Daftari, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025

TikTok users have recently reported difficulties accessing anti-trump content following the platform's brief shutdown and subsequent resumption of service. —Esat Dedezade, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025

In three months, the Homeland Security and State Department secretaries will submit reports about whether the program’s resumption is beneficial to the United States. —Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025

Manchester City’s struggles apart, this season’s new-look Champions League, with Liverpool top, Arsenal third and Villa fifth in the 36-team Champions League standings, has brought a resumption of what passes for normal service these days. —Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025

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

Kids Definition

resumption

noun

re·​sump·​tion ri-ˈzəm(p)-shən 

: the action of resuming