resumption
Americannoun
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the act of resuming; a reassumption, as of something previously granted.
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the act or fact of taking up or going on with again, as of something interrupted.
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the act of taking again or recovering something given up or lost.
noun
Other Word Forms
- nonresumption noun
- resumptive adjective
- resumptively adverb
Etymology
Origin of resumption
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
Example Sentences
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Berkshire watchers are interested in Abel’s views on capital allocation, including the possible initiation of a dividend and a resumption of buybacks.
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A partial resumption of operations began on Sunday in a tightly restricted pilot phase that did not involve travel of people, following months of appeals from aid groups.
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McNamara travelled with other US diplomats to Caracas days after Maduro's ouster to assess "a potential phased resumption of operations" at the embassy.
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Rodalies announced in a statement that its trains were resuming on Friday "but may be delayed due to the progressive resumption of the service".
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Berkshire stock likely would get a lift from a resumption of meaningful stock buyback activity.
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