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# resumption

«resumption» in Mova's school dictionary: **Starting something again after it has stopped** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (resumption — usually singular)

### meaning for a pupil

1) (formal) Starting something again after it has stopped. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/resumption/#m1)

2) The return of something that had paused: the resumption of lessons, of talks, of play. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/resumption/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In news and formal notices, "resumption" is used for restarting things: "the resumption of train services", "the resumption of peace talks". In sport, it is the restart after a break. Everyday words are "restart" or "start again". Phrases: the resumption of play, resumption of talks, resumption of school.

### examples

- After the rain, there was a quick resumption of play. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/resumption/#x1)
- Everyone was happy about the resumption of school after lockdown. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/resumption/#x2)
- The resumption of train services was delayed. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/resumption/#x3)
- Leaders agreed to the resumption of peace talks. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/resumption/#x4)
- We waited for the resumption of the film after the advert. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/resumption/#x5)
- The resumption of power came after three hours in the dark. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/resumption/#x6)

### note

Formal noun from the verb "resume" (start again). Spelling: resumption has a "p" though resume does not. Do not confuse with "résumé" (a CV in the US) or "assumption" (something you think is true).

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «resumption» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/resumption/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.