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

His hard-right allies want a resumption of the war. —Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Feb. 2025

Just looking at industries that had five or more sales in the last year, Bed-and-Breakfasts, which had the benefit of strong real estate markets and a post-Covid resumption of travel, commanded the highest multiples 2.76. —Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025

A couple of weeks later, the resumption of Salt Lake’s match against Colorado Rapids was delayed during the half-time break for the same reason. —Elias Burke, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025

Mediators from Egypt and Qatar worked in recent days to resolve the Israel-Hamas dispute and prevent the resumption of a deadly war for Palestinians and Israelis which devastated Gaza for more than 15 months. —Daniel Estrin, NPR, 15 Feb. 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

Rhymes for resumption

• assumption
• consumption
• presumption
• subsumption
• gumption
• sumption

Kids Definition

resumption

noun

re·​sump·​tion ri-ˈzəm(p)-shən 

: the action of resuming