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
• conclusion
• compendium
• 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

In Oscoda Township, the AuSable River Queen operated for six decades before sinking in 2025, leaving its owner unable to resume cruises. —Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 29 Jan. 2026

American Airlines intends to resume service to Venezuela in coming months, ending flights suspended since 2019 when diplomatic relations collapsed. —Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026

Noun

If there is no winner after the fourth overtime period, there will be another coin toss before play resumes. —Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, whose resume in this genre includes the Aquaman movies as well as HBO’s subversive Watchmen series, is our self-sabotaging would-be hero, Simon Williams, a struggling actor first seen getting fired from American Horror Story for overthinking a minor role. —Judy Berman, Time, 26 Jan. 2026