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
• compendium
• conclusion
• 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

Vista Grande reported that aggressive behaviors resumed and continued sending Tingley to the hospital. — Jordan Rau, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard urged Americans to protest the war ahead of midterm elections, while a major Saudi oil pipeline damaged in an attack resumed operations. — Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Noun

The ultimate honor is typically reserved for sporting heroes from the host country, often with Olympic excellence on their resume. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

The number one team in the land, Texas, will travel to Knoxville to take on a dangerous looking Tennessee team, while the team with perhaps the best resume in the country, Ole Miss, takes a trip to The Swamp to play the Gators. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026