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

Resident Muhammad Kabir told AFP the latest clashes had caused panic in the community over a potential resumption of violence in the area after a lull.

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"The mechanism will oversee the implementation of the permanent ceasefire, investigate and verify reported violations, and communicate with relevant parties to prevent a resumption of hostilities," Doha said.

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And crises in the West Bank have prompted the resumption of war in Gaza before.

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"There's a connection between Total's resumption and this attack," the analyst said.

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“No other releases will be rescheduled or produced until the resumption of regular government services,” according to the notice published Friday.

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Related Words

• continuation 
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• restoration 
• resurgence 
• revitalization 
• revival