resumption
noun
re·sump·tion
ri-ˈzəm(p)-shən 
1
: an act or instance of resuming : recommencement
2
: a return to payment in specie
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The rain has stopped, but we're still waiting for the resumption of the game.
Resumption of peace talks is expected soon.
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His teasing of a resumption in contacts between Pyongyang and Washington is also significant.
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
The pair drank five bottles of red wine during their dinner meeting, according to a Xiaomi company biography, and Lei also made multiple trips to Samsung’s headquarters in South Korea to apologize and negotiate the resumption of supply.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 July 2025
Iran sees 1st flight after suspension TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran's Imam Khomeini International Airport has welcomed its first foreign flight since the resumption of international air travel after a 20-day suspension, local media reported Friday.
—arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
Aside from the actual effect of the resumption of rare earth exports, Trump’s apparent priority given to the issue signals to Beijing just how reliant the U.S. is on China in this regard — something that would not have gone unnoticed by Xi.
—Linggong Kong, The Conversation, 10 June 2025
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
The pair drank five bottles of red wine during their dinner meeting, according to a Xiaomi company biography, and Lei also made multiple trips to Samsung’s headquarters in South Korea to apologize and negotiate the resumption of supply.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 July 2025
Iran sees 1st flight after suspension TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran's Imam Khomeini International Airport has welcomed its first foreign flight since the resumption of international air travel after a 20-day suspension, local media reported Friday.
—arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
Aside from the actual effect of the resumption of rare earth exports, Trump’s apparent priority given to the issue signals to Beijing just how reliant the U.S. is on China in this regard — something that would not have gone unnoticed by Xi.
—Linggong Kong, The Conversation, 10 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for resumption
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“Resumption.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resumption. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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resumption
noun
re·sump·tion
ri-ˈzəm(p)-shən
: the action of resuming
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