as in to continue
to begin again or return to after an interruption
we resumed the game as soon as the rain had passed
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or resume
also resumé
as in summary
a short statement of the main points
a book on the assassination that is in effect a résumé of all of the evidence that points to a conspiracy
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Recent Examples of resume
Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 14 May 2025
The high court acted after Griffen's participation in a prayer vigil with members of his church congregation during demonstrations at the Governor's Mansion protesting Arkansas' plans to resume executions after a 12-year hiatus.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 14 May 2025
Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Hawke has amassed a veteran’s resume as an actor in less than a decade, working with auteurs such as Quentin Tarantino, Wes Anderson, and Gia Coppola, while also starring in Netflix’s TV show Stranger Things.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 May 2025
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Verb
McIntosh said Wednesday they would not be resumed until the hotline was fixed.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 14 May 2025
The high court acted after Griffen's participation in a prayer vigil with members of his church congregation during demonstrations at the Governor's Mansion protesting Arkansas' plans to resume executions after a 12-year hiatus.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 14 May 2025
Noun
The district worked with Hanover Research K-12 and Sonia Soltero, a DePaul University professor with an extensive resume in the field of dual language education, to put together a report on the district’s dual language programs, which was presented Tuesday.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Hawke has amassed a veteran’s resume as an actor in less than a decade, working with auteurs such as Quentin Tarantino, Wes Anderson, and Gia Coppola, while also starring in Netflix’s TV show Stranger Things.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 May 2025
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Verb
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Jury selection is underway, and as the trial continues to ramp up, its grip on our culture will likely only grow stronger.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Meanwhile, crowds continue to gather in St. Peter's Square and wait for a white smoke signal from the Sistine Chapel's chimney, which will indicate that the 267th pope has been chosen.—
Katie Primm,
NBC news,
9 May 2025
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But his summary of the key moment is a nice analysis of the risk-and-reward of shooting for the near post, rather than crossing.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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Liquidity management teams adjust positions throughout the day using streaming market data, instead of waiting for end-of-day summaries.—
Murugan Lakshmanan,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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The university restarted its football team in 2017.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 May 2025
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Instead, rising costs, particularly skyrocketing electricity prices in the U.S. relative to global competitors, are leading to smelter closures rather than restarts.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Over the next three months, the newspaper offered a weekly digest of anarchist arguments.—
Geoffrey Baym,
The Conversation,
5 May 2025
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Now read the latest smartphone headlines, including those on the Galaxy S25 Edge, in Forbes’ weekly Android Circuit news digest...—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The 18-mile stretch into the Florida Keys has partially reopened Friday morning, while Card Sound Road reopened to leave the Keys as fire crews continue to battle a brush fire.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2025
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Although not expected to result in any immediate agreements, the Geneva meetings could reopen channels for more formal bilateral investment talks.—
Shannon Carroll,
Quartz,
9 May 2025
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Families outside Libya are blackmailed with cellphone videos of their relatives being tortured to pay varying sums for their release — payments that often offer no real guarantee of freedom.—
Renata Brito,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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Of that sum, 77,000 units are via traditional album sales.—
Kevin Rutherford,
Billboard,
8 May 2025
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“Resume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resume. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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