recommencement

Recommencement is the act or instance of beginning again after an interruption. It refers to the resumption of activity that had been paused, cancelled, or stayed. The word is often used in formal or legal contexts, but can apply to any restart after a break. The term derives from the prefix re- meaning again and the French root recommencer “to begin again,” with English noun form recommencement. It is a formal word and relatively rare in everyday speech.

In law and public proceedings, recommencement denotes the resumption of a trial, hearing, or appeal after an adjournment or stay. Notices or orders may refer to the “recommencement of proceedings” on a stated date. In education and business, it can describe the recommencement of classes after a vacation, or the restart of manufacturing or operations following a shutdown. In science and medicine, researchers may announce the recommencement of experiments or clinical trials after a safety pause or data review.

Synonyms include resumption and restart; recommencement emphasizes the act of beginning again after interruption.