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recommencement

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The act of recommencing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: rebeginning, restarting

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A second or subsequent commencement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: rebeginning, restarting, restart

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

beginning again

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: resumption

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: beginning, start, commencement

History

Etymology

From Middle French recommencement, from Old French.