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
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2026
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra hinted ahead of the break that Herro would be back with the team for their stretch run, now with 26 games remaining in a regular season that resumes Friday against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
The 38-year-old guard will be on the floor when Minnesota resumes post all-star break practice on Wednesday evening.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 17 Feb. 2026
UConn resumes Big East play Wednesday on the road against Villanova, the second place team in the conference.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2026
The Olympic tournament resumes Tuesday with four quarterfinal qualification games.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
The Ghoul shoots Lucy’s attacker 10 seconds after the scene resumes!
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Feb. 2026
That would give Panarin a few weeks to get settled into his new home before the season resumes, while allowing the Rangers to shift their focus to other important pieces of business.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Siemens Energy resumes gas turbine manufacturing in Charlotte Also in Charlotte, Siemens Energy will resume gas turbine manufacturing after a six-year pause.
—Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2026
Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
At the trade deadline last season, centres with less developed defensive resumes like Luke Kunin and Nico Sturm returned a fourth-round pick for their respective teams.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Heat needs to get hot as play resumes to avoid a fourth straight play-in tourney.
—Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
The Silver Star Program at the New York City Department for the Aging brought Fischer to a downtown classroom to get help with resumes and hone new skills.
—Dave Carlin, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Drewenski also said residents interested in the city clerk position should submit letters of intent and resumes by Friday, with an interview process to follow.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Jobseekers in their 30s and 40s have begun slimming down their resumes to reflect only the past 10 years of experience and limiting their public work history on LinkedIn and professional websites, according to Business Insider.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
Marist and Greater Atlanta Christian swept boys and girls swimming and diving championships Thursday at Georgia Tech’s McAuley Aquatic Center while Midtown junior Sarah Paisley Owen continued to build on one of the strongest high school resumes in state history.
—Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Harold Smith, a local artist compared the situation to entry-level hiring barriers in other industries and asked whether the city could offer support to artists who have not yet built public art resumes at that scale.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
Florida resumes its schedule on Thursday against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2026
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra hinted ahead of the break that Herro would be back with the team for their stretch run, now with 26 games remaining in a regular season that resumes Friday against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
The 38-year-old guard will be on the floor when Minnesota resumes post all-star break practice on Wednesday evening.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 17 Feb. 2026
UConn resumes Big East play Wednesday on the road against Villanova, the second place team in the conference.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2026
The Olympic tournament resumes Tuesday with four quarterfinal qualification games.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
The Ghoul shoots Lucy’s attacker 10 seconds after the scene resumes!
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Feb. 2026
That would give Panarin a few weeks to get settled into his new home before the season resumes, while allowing the Rangers to shift their focus to other important pieces of business.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Siemens Energy resumes gas turbine manufacturing in Charlotte Also in Charlotte, Siemens Energy will resume gas turbine manufacturing after a six-year pause.
—Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2026
Noun
When play resumes in mid-July, teams will play their final 19 games in 3½ months.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
At the trade deadline last season, centres with less developed defensive resumes like Luke Kunin and Nico Sturm returned a fourth-round pick for their respective teams.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Heat needs to get hot as play resumes to avoid a fourth straight play-in tourney.
—Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
The Silver Star Program at the New York City Department for the Aging brought Fischer to a downtown classroom to get help with resumes and hone new skills.
—Dave Carlin, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Drewenski also said residents interested in the city clerk position should submit letters of intent and resumes by Friday, with an interview process to follow.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Jobseekers in their 30s and 40s have begun slimming down their resumes to reflect only the past 10 years of experience and limiting their public work history on LinkedIn and professional websites, according to Business Insider.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
Marist and Greater Atlanta Christian swept boys and girls swimming and diving championships Thursday at Georgia Tech’s McAuley Aquatic Center while Midtown junior Sarah Paisley Owen continued to build on one of the strongest high school resumes in state history.
—Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Harold Smith, a local artist compared the situation to entry-level hiring barriers in other industries and asked whether the city could offer support to artists who have not yet built public art resumes at that scale.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resumes
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Judge continues weighing fairness issues, including whether to allow courtroom video footage and cameras amid defense concerns about media bias.—
Hannah Schoenbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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However, the number of rent-gouging complaints received by the county continues to increase.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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,
27 Feb. 2026
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The existence of the summaries, known informally as 302 reports, was noted in a Justice Department index included in the document release in response to a law passed by Congress known as the Epstein Files Transparency Act, according to Sollenberger, NPR and other media reports.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The game restarts at $150,000 after each win.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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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
Verb
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EPiC reopens all the questions that people once used to think were settled.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2026
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Particularly when airspace reopens, airlines can move quickly to take advantage of more efficient routes.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Resumes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resumes. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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