resumption

[ri-zuhmp-shuhn]

noun

1. the act of resuming; a reassumption, as of something previously granted.

2. the act or fact of taking up or going on with again, as of something interrupted.

3. the act of taking again or recovering something given up or lost.

resumption

/ rɪˈzʌmpʃən /

noun

1. the act of resuming or beginning again

Other Word Forms

• nonresumption noun
• resumptive adjective
• resumptively adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of resumption¹

1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French < Late Latin resūmptiōn- (stem of resūmptiō ), equivalent to Latin resūmpt ( us ) (past participle of resūmere to resume ¹ ) + -iōn- -ion

Word History and Origins

Origin of resumption¹

C15: via Old French from Late Latin resumptiō , from Latin resūmere to _resume

Example Sentences

Gen. Pascal Ianni, visited the Central African Republic to discuss the resumption of military training.

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Industry insiders have warned the resumption of production, while welcome, does not end the crisis being experienced by many smaller suppliers.

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Still, the situation may be improving, considering the Fed’s recent resumption of rate cuts.

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Industry insiders have warned that the resumption of production, while welcome, does not end the crisis being experienced by many smaller suppliers.

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The resumption of operations will be a welcome relief to JLR's array of suppliers, some of which are small businesses that have faced huge financial pressure.

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Related Words

• continuation 
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• restoration 
• resurgence 
• revitalization 
• revival