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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IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
Crochet, who was placed on the 15-day IL with left shoulder inflammation effective April 26, has resumed throwing from 60 feet and is continuing to make progress in his strength program, Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy said Thursday.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
Mitch Light, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Alongside his music career, Mensa has built an acting resume with roles on Showtime’s The Chi, HBO’s South Side, and Peacock’s Bel-Air.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 May 2026
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Verb
Project development quickly resumed.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
Crochet, who was placed on the 15-day IL with left shoulder inflammation effective April 26, has resumed throwing from 60 feet and is continuing to make progress in his strength program, Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy said Thursday.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
Noun
Ritchie’s heroics were part of a big weekend for Oklahoma State, which swept TCU to add three quality wins to its rapidly improving NCAA Tournament resume.
—Mitch Light, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Alongside his music career, Mensa has built an acting resume with roles on Showtime’s The Chi, HBO’s South Side, and Peacock’s Bel-Air.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resume
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Burke continued a strong series for Sox starters, following up Noah Schultz’s six scoreless innings Friday with six scoreless of his own.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Yet cross-cultural influence continues to be a key subject of art history, and quotation is still a commonplace practice in contemporary art.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Sample ballot The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram staff,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 May 2026
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But the summary lacks any kind of detailed explanation of which tests were run and under what conditions.—
Cyrus Farivar,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
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Trump posted on social media that the two-month war could soon end and that oil and natural gas shipments disrupted by the conflict could restart.—
Josh Boak,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Trump posted on social media Wednesday that the two-month war could soon end and that oil and natural gas shipments disrupted by the conflict could restart.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 May 2026
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Here’s a quick digest of the day’s top stories.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
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Here is a digest of the day’s top stories.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 May 2026
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While the Federal Bureau of Prisons has said there are no plans to reopen FCI Dublin, local officials are concerned it could be repurposed as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center and processing facility.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
2 May 2026
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Trump this week floated a new plan to reopen the critical passageway used by America’s Gulf allies to export their oil and gas.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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