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
Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
The situation is also an opportunity for NASA to resume the kind of risk-taking that has been lacking to shake the agency out of a post-space-shuttle lethargy and to reignite passions for reaching a stretch goal under deadline pressure.
—Thomas Black, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
Noah Poser, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Despite her Sacramento resume and respect among Democratic Party activists, Yee never gained traction with the state’s voters, failing to break double digits in any poll.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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Verb
And as the brightening world starts to resume familiar form, the glorious chorus swells with the songs of blue tits, goldfinches, chaffinches.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
The situation is also an opportunity for NASA to resume the kind of risk-taking that has been lacking to shake the agency out of a post-space-shuttle lethargy and to reignite passions for reaching a stretch goal under deadline pressure.
—Thomas Black, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
Rivas could earn another line on her high school resume this season if she’s named All-Greater South Shore Conference.
—Noah Poser, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Despite her Sacramento resume and respect among Democratic Party activists, Yee never gained traction with the state’s voters, failing to break double digits in any poll.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resume
Verb
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Afterward, Fanning continued to play girls forced to inhabit a maturity beyond their years, including in two films by Sofia Coppola, the auteur of precisely that theme.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Ali and another 73 migrants then continued on to England, where he was arrested.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The summary is usually ready within seconds after the appointment ends.—
Katherine Ruppelt,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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Check out your summary of benefits for more details.—
Jackie Fortiér,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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A lot of work goes into restarting production on a show, and a lot of things have changed.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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These incidents demonstrate the tightrope diplomats have to walk amid the threat that the war could restart.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Apr. 2026
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The idea, first floated by DeSantis early last year, has all but disappeared from the daily digest of topics to tackle in Tallahassee.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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Momentum is firm and trending higher even as the price digests.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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The United States’ 15-point proposal includes restricting Iran’s nuclear program and reopening the strait.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The official, who is not authorized to speak publicly, said this is the start of the process of reopening the Strait to commercial shipping.—
Betsy Joles,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Resume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resume. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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