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
Stephen Fowler, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Growth will resume when the bacteria thaw out.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1975, and then added another Cup to his resume while serving as goaltending consultant for the Calgary Flames in 1988-89.
—Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
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Verb
That means the House, which has been out of session for more than 40 days, will have to come up with a new plan to reopen the government and resume work on bills to fund different parts of the government for the full fiscal year — and get the Senate to agree.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Growth will resume when the bacteria thaw out.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
Given his resume, which includes six AFC North titles, four AFC Championship Game appearances and a Super Bowl title, it was reported that nine teams hardly waited to reach out to Harbaugh's agent with interest — excluding the Ravens, only six teams have head coach openings.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1975, and then added another Cup to his resume while serving as goaltending consultant for the Calgary Flames in 1988-89.
—Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
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Verb
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As new products and innovations hit the market and her solo travels continue, she's curated quite the arsenal of safety devices and accessories.—
Stephanie Gray,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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Tensions mount in Minneapolis Hundreds of people took to the streets of Minneapolis to protest within hours of Good’s death and demonstrations have continued to swell in the ensuing days.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
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Structure information summary Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are highly resistant to earthquake shaking, though some vulnerable structures exist.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Sill reports that appointments with their human plant specialists have increased 30% as people tire of advice from chatbot service agents, influencers, and AI summaries.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Jan. 2026
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Over the past 20 years, multiple space agencies have restarted research into NEP and NTP systems to support missions to the Moon, Mars, and other deep-space destinations.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Most have selected their lawyer as the first witness, with the second choice split between a relative and a spiritual adviser, according to Jeffrey Collins, an Associated Press reporter who has attended the past seven executions since the state restarted executing people in 2024.—
Katie Moore,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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As the twelfth title in her bestselling McKellar Math line—which introduces math concepts in fun, easy-to-digest ways—this one has a more personal focus.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
5 Nov. 2025
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But the sequin dress is easy-to-digest glamour.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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By the afternoon, the store had reopened, but the front door's glass remained shattered, with a large banner placed in front of the entrance, the local station reported.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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DeViere had crossed Cooper by voting to override his vetoes, including on a bill to reopen schools during the pandemic.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Resume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resume. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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