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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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, government workers furloughed during the shutdown will not receive pay until federal funding resumes.
—Carlos Waters, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
And then the breathing resumed – very raspy, but breathing.
—Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
Matlock is set to go on a pre-planned hiatus next week after wrapping the first half of Season 2 this week, with production slated to resume after Thanksgiving.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The Department of Education has resumed a key student loan forgiveness program after originally suspending it since July.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, government workers furloughed during the shutdown will not receive pay until federal funding resumes.
—Carlos Waters, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
And then the breathing resumed – very raspy, but breathing.
—Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
Matlock is set to go on a pre-planned hiatus next week after wrapping the first half of Season 2 this week, with production slated to resume after Thanksgiving.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
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Verb
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His musical talents continued to blossom after his family moved to Hot Springs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Oct. 2025
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The patients also continued to push the only available avenue for Farley to face criminal charges – lobbying for the state’s attorney general to reopen the criminal case.—
Meena Duerson,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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The description herein is a summary and intended for informational purposes only and does not include all terms, conditions and exclusions of the policies described.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in the Miami Herald newsroom.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
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Green Hill plans to help restart Smith Springs financially, provide manpower for physical work and could potentially have some of its congregants move to Smith Springs Baptist, officials said.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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China and India agreed to restart direct flights after a five-year hiatus, the latest sign of thawing relations between the world’s most populous nations.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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In its easy-to-digest design, users first take a detailed personality test, then are partnered with compatible singles.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
2 Oct. 2025
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The sympathetic system is responsible for the fight-or-flight response, while the parasympathetic system activates the body’s rest-and-digest mode.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Popular Science,
25 Sep. 2025
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Monday marked the 13th day of the shutdown, and Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill appeared no closer to coming to a deal to reopen it.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Senate has voted seven times without success to pass a House Republican bill to temporarily reopen the government until November 21.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Lewis family has insisted the club is not for sale, and their injecting a nine-figure sum into Spurs — again, largely out of keeping with past activity — would seem to underscore that position.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Buying a new one can set you back a tidy sum.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Resume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resume. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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