Synonyms of resume

resume 1 of 2

verb

ri-ˈzüm 

as in to continue

to begin again or return to after an interruption

we resumed the game as soon as the rain had passed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• continue
• restart
• reopen
• proceed (with)
• renew
• revive
• pick up
• resuscitate
• recrudesce

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• complete
• finish
• conclude
• end
• consummate
• finalize
• stop
• check
• stay
• cease
• halt
• quit
• cut
• can
• terminate
• drop
• shut off
• discontinue
• break
• desist
• scuttle
• leave off
• knock off
• belay

résumé

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noun

ˈre-zə-ˌmā 

variants 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summary
• digest
• sum
• brief
• synopsis
• outline
• summarization
• inventory
• recapitulation
• précis
• rundown
• recap
• roundup
• encapsulation
• sum-up
• run-through
• summing-up
• summa
• capsule
• conspectus
• abstract
• condensation
• breviary
• wrap-up
• conclusion
• compendium
• epitome
• shortening
• curtailment
• streamlining
• abbreviation
• reprise
• abridgment
• rehash
• compend
• simplification
• epilogue

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expansion
• amplification
• enlargement
• supplement
• addendum

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of resume

Verb

Both managers replaced their starters — Chicago's Davis Martin and Cleveland's Joey Cantillo — when play resumed. — CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026

After the Border War resumed last season, the Jayhawks nearly pulled off an upset in Columbia. — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026

Noun

Stevens has relied heavily on her resume as a representative in Congress since 2019, her earlier position in the Obama administration and her record of winning in Michigan. — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

Chelsea Green’s resume as a professional wrestler is nearly incomparable to anyone on the WWE women’s roster. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026