recommencement

noun

re·​com·​mence·​ment (ˌ)rē-kə-ˈmen(t)s-mənt How to pronounce recommencement (audio)
plural recommencements
: a second or subsequent commencement
the recommencement of operations

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Should the technology trade conflict ease, the recommencement of direct sales could substitute some of this shadow demand, offering Nvidia a clearer and more scalable growth trajectory in China. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025 Following the recommencement of football after the pandemic, Real Madrid won the La Liga title with what many thought were helpful and controversial decisions granted by VAR in their favor. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1665, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of recommencement was in 1665

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“Recommencement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recommencement. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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