as in continues
to begin again or return to after an interruption
we resumed the game as soon as the rain had passed
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variants
or resumes
also resumés
as in summaries
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 resumes
Christopher Harris, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
El Modena resumes North Hills League play Friday at home against Pacifica.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
For Texas women's basketball, a rivalry resumes on Sunday when Texas A&M visits Moody Center for the first time.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 18 Jan. 2026
Too often resumes list duties without showing how work moved the needle.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
The Sharks were coming off a 3-2 win over the Washington Capitals on Thursday to start a four-game road trip that resumes on Monday against the Florida Panthers.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2026
The clock, which had seemed to accelerate ominously, resumes something closer to a human pace.
—Phillip Halpern, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
The experience and resumes these additions bring are one thing.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
School resumes at Palisades this week.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Terdawn Deboe, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
During the search for their next head coach, the Steelers interviewed a number of candidates, many of them young assistants in the vein of Noll, Mike Tomlin and Bill Cowher, all of whom arrived in Pittsburgh as relative unknowns and left with Super Bowl rings and Hall of Fame-worthy resumes.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
If there is no winner after the fourth overtime period, there will be another coin toss before play resumes.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Once nonconference play ends, upset opportunities for these teams don’t exist, meaning the only way to bolster their resumes is by winning every game.
—Eden Laase, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
To boost their chances, workers applying for these positions should focus on learning in-demand skills for these roles and demonstrating their impact in prior roles on their resumes and in interviews.
—Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
Under DeSantis, the court is tilted toward people with partisan political resumes, something that Florida Democratic governors conspicuously avoided.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Millennials are storming a Boomer political stronghold and hoping voters are ready to trade long resumes for fast legs.
—Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 19 Jan. 2026
UConn proved itself as a legitimate championship contender through the nonconference schedule and boasts one of the best resumes in the sport.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
Tuesday will be a regular school/work day for DeKalb County Public Schools as the district resumes normal operations.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
El Modena resumes North Hills League play Friday at home against Pacifica.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
For Texas women's basketball, a rivalry resumes on Sunday when Texas A&M visits Moody Center for the first time.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 18 Jan. 2026
Too often resumes list duties without showing how work moved the needle.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
The Sharks were coming off a 3-2 win over the Washington Capitals on Thursday to start a four-game road trip that resumes on Monday against the Florida Panthers.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2026
The clock, which had seemed to accelerate ominously, resumes something closer to a human pace.
—Phillip Halpern, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
The experience and resumes these additions bring are one thing.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
School resumes at Palisades this week.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
LinkedIn states that its AI recruiter allows employers to review 30% fewer resumes and identifies qualified candidates 5 days sooner than traditional advertising of job openings.
—Terdawn Deboe, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
During the search for their next head coach, the Steelers interviewed a number of candidates, many of them young assistants in the vein of Noll, Mike Tomlin and Bill Cowher, all of whom arrived in Pittsburgh as relative unknowns and left with Super Bowl rings and Hall of Fame-worthy resumes.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
If there is no winner after the fourth overtime period, there will be another coin toss before play resumes.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Once nonconference play ends, upset opportunities for these teams don’t exist, meaning the only way to bolster their resumes is by winning every game.
—Eden Laase, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
To boost their chances, workers applying for these positions should focus on learning in-demand skills for these roles and demonstrating their impact in prior roles on their resumes and in interviews.
—Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
Under DeSantis, the court is tilted toward people with partisan political resumes, something that Florida Democratic governors conspicuously avoided.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Millennials are storming a Boomer political stronghold and hoping voters are ready to trade long resumes for fast legs.
—Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 19 Jan. 2026
UConn proved itself as a legitimate championship contender through the nonconference schedule and boasts one of the best resumes in the sport.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resumes
Verb
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If this trend continues, one geneticist predicts that humans could someday live as long as 150 years, based on growing research in biological aging and rejuvenation.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Sulewski continues to be represented by Shelter PR and Ashley Silver at Brecheen Feldman Breimer Silver & Thompson.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Set the tone with summaries and kind boundaries.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
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The story summaries above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in the Miami Herald newsroom.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The pair stops and restarts the sing-along a couple of times as Davila keeps trying to redirect her husband back to the plan.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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The Monday vote was seen as the final hurdle before TEPCO restarts the first reactor, which alone could boost electricity supply to the Tokyo area by 2%, Japan’s trade ministry has estimated.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
22 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Gaza’s Rafah crossing to Egypt reopens for pedestrians Israel reopened the Rafah crossing linking Gaza to Egypt to some pedestrian traffic.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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The Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt reopens Sunday, potentially accelerating evacuations that have been severely restricted since the war began.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Resumes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resumes. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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