noun

resumption

rih-ZUMP-shun/rɪˈzʌmpʃn/

The act of starting again after a pause or interruption.

The workers' return marks the resumption of construction after the rain.

Construction workers return to partly built wall after rain has stopped.

Etymology

reLatinagain

+sumpLatinto take

+tionLatinact or process

Resumption names an act of “taking up again.” Its early use concerned repossessing previously granted property; the broader meaning covers taking up an activity again after a pause.

In context

Storytime Haven252:10

Having by this adroit remonstrance spiked the wrath, as it were, of the stout and angry woman he had jammed in the gate, he permitted the resumption of the trickle of impatient passengers.

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More examples

Heavy rain delays the resumption of play.
Both sides agree to a resumption of peace talks.
Workers prepare for the resumption of production on Monday.

Forms

resumption · resumptions

resume verb — To begin again after a pause.

Similar words

restart: Restart can mean beginning from scratch rather than continuing.
continuation: Continuation emphasizes carrying on, with or without a preceding pause.