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
Bloomberg, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Once the revenue needed to fund operations is received, services will be resumed.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
Shula was the Crimson Tide head coach from 2003-06 and has an extensive NFL resume before and after that stint in the Southeastern Conference.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2026
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The following week in Los Angeles, a US National Labor Relations Board judge is scheduled to resume hearing testimony in an ongoing Amazon case related to DSPs.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Once the revenue needed to fund operations is received, services will be resumed.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
Workforce Solutions agencies rely on a mix of private and government funding to provide residents with free skills training, career counseling, help with resumes and interview prep, and direct connections to employers.
—Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
Shula was the Crimson Tide head coach from 2003-06 and has an extensive NFL resume before and after that stint in the Southeastern Conference.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resume
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The United States and Israel continue to strike Iran, whose retaliatory attacks have targeted Israel and neighboring Gulf Arab states.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Work on East Weatherford Street is scheduled to begin March 30, and continue through May 8.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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The general format for interviews, subject to change, is to have each candidate make a three-minute introduction, answer brief questions from council members, then deliver a one-minute summary.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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With respect to Google, the suit says the company’s core search engine and its artificial intelligence summary feature called AI mode were responsible for publishing victims’ personal information.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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It may have been abandoned mid-draft or rewritten ten times over, or restarted in half a dozen places.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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Iran also seeks full preservation of its missile programs and guarantees that the war won’t restart, for itself and for Iran’s proxy Hezbollah in Lebanon.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Hello and welcome to Bloomberg’s weekly design digest.—
Kriston Capps,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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SentryWorld has been a staple in the top 100 list of public courses and currently sits at 49th according to golf digest.—
Jeff Goudy,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The dynamic left senators convinced that the deal was the only way to move past their disagreements and reopen the Homeland Security Department.—
Stephen Groves,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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The emerging view from oil industry executives and analysts is that the economic and market fallout from the war could escalate sharply if the Strait of Hormuz isn’t reopened within roughly the next one to three weeks.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Resume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resume. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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