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
Yun Li, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
The question now is not just when construction resumes but whether the bridge between the plant and the community can be built on steadier ground.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
When production resumes, the plant will operate on a single shift for the foreseeable future — a reduction expected to impact 450 workers.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
The filmmaker, weary of world and resplendent of beard, eventually does resurface on screen, and production resumes on his film-maudit-within-a-film, though that doesn’t stop him expressing his concern that his medium is dying.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
When production resumes, the plant will operate on a single shift for the foreseeable future — a reduction expected to impact 450 workers.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The verse resumes, and the band soldiers on, Lenker’s perseverant guitar solo howling with the weary relief of a shipwrecked sailor spotting land.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
West Virginia returns to action under the familiar leadership of Rich Rodriguez, who was rehired in December 2024 after a 17-year absence and resumes his tenure as head coach this season.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
The Border War resumes as Kansas comes to Columbia for the teams’ first game since 2011.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
The bond market could be poised for a rebound if the economy stalls and the Fed resumes cutting interest rates.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
The question now is not just when construction resumes but whether the bridge between the plant and the community can be built on steadier ground.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
When production resumes, the plant will operate on a single shift for the foreseeable future — a reduction expected to impact 450 workers.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
The filmmaker, weary of world and resplendent of beard, eventually does resurface on screen, and production resumes on his film-maudit-within-a-film, though that doesn’t stop him expressing his concern that his medium is dying.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
When production resumes, the plant will operate on a single shift for the foreseeable future — a reduction expected to impact 450 workers.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The verse resumes, and the band soldiers on, Lenker’s perseverant guitar solo howling with the weary relief of a shipwrecked sailor spotting land.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
West Virginia returns to action under the familiar leadership of Rich Rodriguez, who was rehired in December 2024 after a 17-year absence and resumes his tenure as head coach this season.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
The Border War resumes as Kansas comes to Columbia for the teams’ first game since 2011.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resumes
Verb
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Trump’s attorneys on Thursday had submitted an emergency request to pause a lower-court ruling, which barred Cook’s firing from taking effect while her lawsuit against the president’s action continues.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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There’s a reason a new generation of editors continues to fall in love with the brand, and the Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser is one of them.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Penske says roughly 20% of Google searches leading to its sites now display AI Overviews — and, here’s the rub, that those summaries lift material from publishers’ work, answer the user’s query directly on the results page, and keep readers from clicking through.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, some of the summaries broke off in the middle of a sentence with no obvious way to read the missing text.—
Edward Mendelson,
PC Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The engine restarts as soon as the driver relieves pressure from the brake.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Now, a single tour will be available to visitors as the Park reopens for the first time since 2020.—
Will McGough,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The investigation into Bolton seemingly reopens an earlier inquiry into the 2020 book that the Biden administration dropped.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Resumes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resumes. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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