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resumption
/rɪˈzʌmpʃən/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
The act of starting something again after a pause.
- 02
noun
Extra detailEminent domain.
Examples
Her closure doesn't allow the resumption of dialogue.
I look forward to the resumption of normal traffic patterns once the bridge is repaired.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 3
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 2
- Synonyms
- 1
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningThe act of resuming or starting something again.
More examples
In contextBut 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.
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.
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Origin
noun
From re- + Latin sūmptus + -ion, from past participle of sūmō (“to take”).