resumption

Meanings

1. 1nounsingular

   The act of starting again something that was stopped for a while.

   Grammar: Usually followed by of: the resumption of talks; it is rarely used with a plural.

   Patterns

   • resumption of something
   • the resumption of service

   The resumption of flights is expected on Monday morning.

   Both sides agreed to the resumption of peace talks.

   After the storm, the resumption of normal life was slow.

2. 2nouncountable or uncountablelegalAustralian

   The act of taking back land, property, or a right that was granted earlier, especially by a government.

   Grammar: A technical legal use, typical of Australian and New Zealand writing: compulsory resumption of land.

   Patterns

   • resumption of land
   • compulsory resumption

   The farm was affected by the resumption of land for a new road.

   Owners were paid compensation after the resumption of their property.

   The council announced the resumption of the park for public use.

Common combinations

resumption of talks

The resumption of talks gave hope for an agreement.

resumption of service

Passengers welcomed the resumption of train service.

early resumption

The league hopes for an early resumption of play.

call for the resumption

Leaders called for the resumption of negotiations.

resumption of work

The resumption of work at the factory followed the strike.

Synonyms and how they differ

restart

Restart is more common in everyday speech and fits machines and projects, while resumption sounds formal and stresses continuing after a pause.

renewal

Renewal suggests making something new or extending it, whereas resumption means picking up where things were left.

recommencement

Recommencement is a rare formal synonym that stresses starting again from the beginning.

continuation

Continuation does not require a stop first, while resumption always follows an interruption.

Opposites

Word family

resume verb

to begin again after a pause

resumed adjective

started again after an interruption

resumable adjective

able to be started again, as in a resumable download

resumptive adjective

relating to starting again, a rare technical word

Commonly confused: resumption or résumé?

Practice

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