resumption

Resumption is the act of beginning again after a pause or interruption. It can refer to restarting a workflow, recommencing an activity, or returning to a previously interrupted state. The term is a noun formed from the verb resume and is used across many fields.

In business and economics, resumption often refers to the restart of economic activity after a downturn, production halt, or recession. In diplomacy and politics, it denotes the restarting of negotiations or talks following a hiatus. In transportation and public services, it describes the restoration of services—such as flights, trains, or outages—that were suspended.

In law, resumption can denote the continuation of proceedings after a break, or the resumption of jurisdiction or authority in certain procedural contexts. In technology and computing, it can describe resuming a paused process or suspended computation, often governed by power management or task scheduling.

Key considerations include safety, legal or regulatory prerequisites, the readiness of infrastructure, and communication with stakeholders. The term implies continuity and recovery, but does not imply that disruption was minor; the context may determine whether resumption involves restoration to a prior state or adaptation to new conditions.

Origin: from resume, from French reprendre, with suffix -tion to form the noun.