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Definition of "resumption" []

  • The act or an instance of resuming; a beginning again: resumption of negotiations. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "resumption" in a sentence
  • "And the third problem, the resumption, is alright by me because it makes the question easier to comprehend."
  • "First, the challenge isn't to permanent detention, but rather indefinite detention, so the real threat of its resumption is enough to make it real."
  • "Hurricane Mitch has disrupted traffic flow through the region, but over the longer term resumption or even an increase in trafficking activity remains possible."