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

The official, speaking on condition of anonymity due to a lack of authorization to brief the media, confirmed the resumption of dialogue. —Michael D. Carroll, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024

In November of that year, the U.S. Treasury issued a license for Chevron—the only U.S. oil company with production capacity in Venezuela—to export Venezuelan oil to the United States, coinciding with the resumption of talks between the Maduro government and its opposition. —Francisco Rodríguez, Foreign Affairs, 28 Nov. 2024

There appears to have been some partial resumption of Green Climate Fund projects for the country. —Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024

One big change coming later this season is the resumption of nationwide hospitalization data, after a pandemic-era requirement for hospitals to report the figures to the federal government lapsed. —Alexander Tin, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024

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