noun
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resumption
Resumption (noun) means the act of starting something again after it stopped.
noun
1
The act of starting something again after it stopped.
"But Murphy remains upbeat about the longer-term prospect of recovery and a resumption of the record growth in passenger volumes experienced in the UK in the two decades following privatisation."
— Steve Murphy tells Paul Stephen, Rail + property: a winning combination (2022)
"And that supremacy was confirmed six minutes after the resumption with their second goal. Dzeko was again involved, slipping a neat pass through to the foraging Toure, who poked a right-foot finish past Butt."
— Phil McNulty, Man City 2 - 0 Bayern Munich (2011)
2
(law) The government's power to take private property for public use.
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Etymology
Formed from re- plus Latin sūmptus plus -ion, from the past participle of sūmō (“to take”).
Synonyms
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recommencement
restart
Related words
Rhymes for resumption
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
perfusion
selection
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of resumption?
"resumption" (noun) means the act of starting something again after it stopped.
What is another word for resumption?
Other words for "resumption" include restart, recommencement.
What are the different meanings of resumption?
"resumption" has 2 main meanings: 1. The act of starting something again after it stopped; 2. (law) The government's power to take private property for public use.
