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

Local airlines have moved planes parked at Riyadh airport to other locations while the airport remains a Houthi target, suggesting that travel to the capital is not expected to resume soon. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026

According to a Kremlin transcript, Putin's senior foreign policy aide Yury Ushakov said that the Russian leader told Witkoff that Moscow was prepared, in principle, to resume the talks in early November. — Tucker Reals, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Noun

His resume includes the perfect on-screen needle drops for series Green Leaf, The Chi, Power, and now, A Different World. — Elise Brisco, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2026

His resume also includes roles as women’s designer for Dries Van Noten, as well as positions at Uniqlo and Burberry. — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026