resumption
noun
re·sump·tion
ri-ˈzəm(p)-shən 
1
: an act or instance of resuming : recommencement
Resumption of the game is expected soon.
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.
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The gradual resumption of oil flows, however slow, will materially affect the oil balance.
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Hugh Leask, CNBC, 17 June 2026
If the rest of this article is correct, the lifting of sanctions, release of frozen assets, charging for ship passage in the Strait of Hormuz, and the resumption of oil exportation will fund an even more radical regime’s ongoing quest of nuclear weapons and support of terrorism.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2026
The real test now shifts to the Strait of Hormuz, where any reopening and resumption of normal oil flows would be the clearest signal that this relief is durable.
—Miami Herald Staff Report, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026
The impasse over the resumption of the MLB season gets deeper, as CommissionerRob Manfred now states that there may not be a season at all.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
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Hugh Leask, CNBC, 17 June 2026
If the rest of this article is correct, the lifting of sanctions, release of frozen assets, charging for ship passage in the Strait of Hormuz, and the resumption of oil exportation will fund an even more radical regime’s ongoing quest of nuclear weapons and support of terrorism.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2026
The real test now shifts to the Strait of Hormuz, where any reopening and resumption of normal oil flows would be the clearest signal that this relief is durable.
—Miami Herald Staff Report, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026
The impasse over the resumption of the MLB season gets deeper, as CommissionerRob Manfred now states that there may not be a season at all.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
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“Resumption.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resumption. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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resumption
noun
re·sump·tion
ri-ˈzəm(p)-shən
: the action of resuming
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