resumption
noun
re·sump·tion
ri-ˈzəm(p)-shən 
1
: an act or instance of resuming : recommencement
2
: a return to payment in specie
Examples of resumption in a Sentence
The rain has stopped, but we're still waiting for the resumption of the game.
Resumption of peace talks is expected soon.
Recent Examples on the Web
The resumption of the King’s public-facing duties marks a return to some sense of normalcy for the royal family amid a turbulent year.
—
Mallory Moench, TIME, 26 Apr. 2024
Neither of them though has resumed flights between Haiti and the U.S.
JetBlue said its tentative resumption date is May 15.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2024
Talks between Erdogan and Iraqi officials are also expected to focus on energy cooperation as well as the possible resumption of oil flow through a pipeline to Turkey.
—Qassim Abdul-Zahra and Suzan Fraser, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2024
So, as if Springsteen tours weren’t already irregular enough, the fresh resumption of this U.S. tour, after a six-month timeout, has an extra resonance.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Mar. 2024
The resumption of international flights out of Cap-Haïtien comes as gang violence continues to engulf Port-au-Prince, and a plan brokered by the Caribbean Community and the United States to establish a transitional presidential council is still being finalized.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2024
The claimants in China are suing Malaysia Airlines, its insurer, Boeing and the manufacturer of the plane’s engine, demanding compensation, a formal apology, and the resumption of psychological assistance to family members, as well as the creation of a fund to continue searches for the plane.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024
Since the November resumption of military-to-military communications, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., has held a meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Gen. Liu Zhenli, and senior Chinese military officials have visited Washington.
—Cate Cadell, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
Despite the resumption of services, individuals and families navigating fertility treatments are now forced to grapple with the lingering effects of the interruption in its aftermath.
—Larada Lee, Essence, 2 Apr. 2024
Mallory Moench, TIME, 26 Apr. 2024
Neither of them though has resumed flights between Haiti and the U.S.
JetBlue said its tentative resumption date is May 15.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2024
Talks between Erdogan and Iraqi officials are also expected to focus on energy cooperation as well as the possible resumption of oil flow through a pipeline to Turkey.
—Qassim Abdul-Zahra and Suzan Fraser, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2024
So, as if Springsteen tours weren’t already irregular enough, the fresh resumption of this U.S. tour, after a six-month timeout, has an extra resonance.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Mar. 2024
The resumption of international flights out of Cap-Haïtien comes as gang violence continues to engulf Port-au-Prince, and a plan brokered by the Caribbean Community and the United States to establish a transitional presidential council is still being finalized.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2024
The claimants in China are suing Malaysia Airlines, its insurer, Boeing and the manufacturer of the plane’s engine, demanding compensation, a formal apology, and the resumption of psychological assistance to family members, as well as the creation of a fund to continue searches for the plane.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024
Since the November resumption of military-to-military communications, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., has held a meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Gen. Liu Zhenli, and senior Chinese military officials have visited Washington.
—Cate Cadell, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
Despite the resumption of services, individuals and families navigating fertility treatments are now forced to grapple with the lingering effects of the interruption in its aftermath.
—Larada Lee, Essence, 2 Apr. 2024
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resumption
noun
re·sump·tion
ri-ˈzəm(p)-shən
: the action of resuming
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