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
Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
Recovery efforts were set to resume on Saturday and will continue as the tide permits, officials said.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
Sonal Nain
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cameron Schoppa, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Over the course of four weeks, the workshops cover various topics such as time, money and stress management, workspace scenarios and creating a resume, preparing attendees for the workforce with a heavy focus on mentality.
—Ramal Nasim
updated July 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
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Verb
Recovery teams in West Kerr County were allowed to resume their efforts just after 2 p.m. local time Sunday, a post on Facebook from Kerr County said.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
Recovery efforts were set to resume on Saturday and will continue as the tide permits, officials said.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
Noun
Things are too expensive, jobs are quickly changing with AI, applying for jobs online seems like throwing your resume into a black hole, friends and family are spread all over the place, and more and more young people are living back at home with parents.
—Sonal Nain
alex Backus
cameron Schoppa, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Over the course of four weeks, the workshops cover various topics such as time, money and stress management, workspace scenarios and creating a resume, preparing attendees for the workforce with a heavy focus on mentality.
—Ramal Nasim
updated July 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resume
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The White Sage and Dragon Bravo fires continue to rage across the Grand Canyon's North Rim.—
AZCentral.com,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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Search and rescue teams continue to look for the missing people.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
20 July 2025
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Its analysis shows that searches with AI summaries reduce clicks, and their prevalence is increasing.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 July 2025
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The event is expected to attract more than 1.2 million fans and tourists, according to an economic impact summary released by the NYNJ Host Committee—the local body organizing the games—Bloomberg reported.—
India Brown,
Robb Report,
22 July 2025
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Now the nominations machinery is restarting, and Trump's most controversial judicial nominee is only one step away from the federal bench.—
July 21,
NPR,
21 July 2025
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Reengagement From Qualified Lead: A vetted prospect returns to restart the conversation.—
Ron Browning,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Now read the latest MacBook Pro, iPhone, and Apple TV headlines in Forbes' weekly news digest from Cupertino...—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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Now read the latest Apple headlines impacting the iPhone 16e in Forbes’ weekly smartphone news digest...—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Hope School is expected to close later this year and reopen on the former Orangeview campus in the 2026-27 school year, once that site is vacated.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
19 July 2025
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When are Yellowstone rivers closed to fishing reopening?—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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KPop Demon Hunters’ streaming sum of 109.53 million clicks is the biggest for a soundtrack since Encanto was in its seventh week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 (March 5, 2022; with 114.67 million).—
Jim Asker,
Billboard,
23 July 2025
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Users spend immense sums on digital items, using Roblox’s proprietary currency, Robux.—
AJ Dhaliwal,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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“Resume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resume. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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