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
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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
Explanation
Resumption is what you're doing when you resume, or start from the point where you left off. If your little sister has been bothering you, then goes out to play, you can expect peace for an hour, then a resumption of the annoyance when she returns. Like the word resume, resumption has roots in the Latin prefix re- meaning "again" and sumere meaning to "take up." Combine these two root words: "to take up again" and you get the meaning of the word. If warring nations stop fighting in an attempt to negotiate a peace settlement, you can expect a resumption of hostilities between them if the negotiations fail.
Vocabulary lists containing resumption
Just Mercy
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Example Sentences
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The issue is a concern for Caine, who believes that the low inventories wouldn’t preclude a resumption of major combat operations against Iran, but would add to the risk, the officials added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Yet the resumption of fighting has clouded the outlook, especially among manufacturers coping with tariffs, higher energy prices and supply disruptions.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
A resumption to pre-war levels of imports could cause global oil prices to increase significantly, but there’s no guarantee that China would ramp up imports, he said.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
A week after the resumption of bombing, an anonymous X account that describes itself as “Iranian” posted that Iran had sent a text message to Vice President J.D.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
In 2013, Alabama recorded the lowest number of new death sentences since the resumption of capital punishment in the mid-1970s.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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