resumption
noun
re·sump·tion ri-ˈzəm(p)-shən 
1
: an act or instance of resuming : recommencement
2
: a return to payment in specie
Example Sentences
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 North Korea and Russia agreed to resume rail traffic this month, hinting at a resumption of trade. 
Dasl Yoon, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 Michigan will have nearly a month between its first conference game against the Gophers and the resumption of Big Ten play Jan. 1 against Maryland. Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press, 8 Sep. 2022 And in Iceland, tourism officials were outraged this summer over the resumption of whale hunting after a four-year hiatus. CNN, 3 Sep. 2022 The report of a strike on a kindergarten comes amid a resumption of fighting between Ethiopian federal forces and Tigray fighters. Fox News, 27 Aug. 2022 The White House has argued that the resumption of student loan payments after the moratorium ends will offset the risk of exacerbating 40-year high inflation. Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2022 The resumption of live performance after the long pandemic shutdown brought plenty to cheer about over the past year. New York Times, 21 Aug. 2022 Jockey Tyler Baze has mounts assigned him for Thursday’s resumption of the summer meeting. San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2022 According to Ali Vaez, director of the Iran Project at the International Crisis Group, even before the resumption of talks, all parties were determined to avoid declaring the diplomatic process a failure. Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Aug. 2022 See More
Dasl Yoon, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 Michigan will have nearly a month between its first conference game against the Gophers and the resumption of Big Ten play Jan. 1 against Maryland. Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press, 8 Sep. 2022 And in Iceland, tourism officials were outraged this summer over the resumption of whale hunting after a four-year hiatus. CNN, 3 Sep. 2022 The report of a strike on a kindergarten comes amid a resumption of fighting between Ethiopian federal forces and Tigray fighters. Fox News, 27 Aug. 2022 The White House has argued that the resumption of student loan payments after the moratorium ends will offset the risk of exacerbating 40-year high inflation. Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2022 The resumption of live performance after the long pandemic shutdown brought plenty to cheer about over the past year. New York Times, 21 Aug. 2022 Jockey Tyler Baze has mounts assigned him for Thursday’s resumption of the summer meeting. San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2022 According to Ali Vaez, director of the Iran Project at the International Crisis Group, even before the resumption of talks, all parties were determined to avoid declaring the diplomatic process a failure. Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Aug. 2022 See More 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-ˈzəmp-shən
: the act of starting again
resumption
noun
as in recommencement
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- recommencement
- continuation
- resuscitation
- renewal
- continuance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- suspension
- moratorium
- abeyance
- quiescence
- dormancy
- latency
- suspended animation
- suspense
- doldrums
- inaction
- deep freeze
- holding pattern
- inertia
- standstill
- inertness
- motionlessness
- impasse
- cold storage
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