as in continued
to begin again or return to after an interruption
we resumed the game as soon as the rain had passed
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Recent Examples of resumed
At the time of writing, there is still a huge degree of uncertainty as to when or how SNAP benefits will be resumed, leaving millions of recipients in the dark.
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James Factora, Them., 7 Nov. 2025
Then-Chief Jacqueline Gwinn-Villaroel established that practice in August 2023 when LMPD resumed investigating shootings in-house.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
The board soon hired a new director, and the agency resumed its programming.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
At the time, Judge Monique Langhorne ordered that Paul could plead guilty or no contest when proceedings resumed, or the case could be set for a jury trial.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Carefree clamped down on those deliveries, and Scottsdale has since resumed delivering water to the town under a new agreement.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
In the months before collections resumed, the department implemented large staffing reductions—cutting more than 1,300 employees, roughly half its workforce.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The 49ers outlasted the Rams in overtime in a Week 6 Thursday night affair, Mac Jones had resumed starter duties and has made every start since, emboldening Shanahan and the 49ers’ confidence weekly while Purdy’s health recovers.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2025
The sugar rush of government stimulus checks wore off, and the economy resumed its previous trajectory.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
James Factora, Them., 7 Nov. 2025
Then-Chief Jacqueline Gwinn-Villaroel established that practice in August 2023 when LMPD resumed investigating shootings in-house.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
The board soon hired a new director, and the agency resumed its programming.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
At the time, Judge Monique Langhorne ordered that Paul could plead guilty or no contest when proceedings resumed, or the case could be set for a jury trial.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Carefree clamped down on those deliveries, and Scottsdale has since resumed delivering water to the town under a new agreement.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
In the months before collections resumed, the department implemented large staffing reductions—cutting more than 1,300 employees, roughly half its workforce.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The 49ers outlasted the Rams in overtime in a Week 6 Thursday night affair, Mac Jones had resumed starter duties and has made every start since, emboldening Shanahan and the 49ers’ confidence weekly while Purdy’s health recovers.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2025
The sugar rush of government stimulus checks wore off, and the economy resumed its previous trajectory.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resumed
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Archaeology News continued that the latest team consisted of experts in anthropology, archaeogenetics, radiocarbon dating, stable isotope analysis, dentistry, and historical study.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune quickly endorsed the deal and called the immediate vote to begin the process of approving it as the shutdown continued to disrupt flights nationwide, threaten food assistance for millions of Americans and leave federal workers without pay.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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And when Hamlin’s team opted for four tires, Larson vaulted into fifth while Hamlin restarted 10th.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Liberation Day effects have largely passed, although the trade war recently restarted (and seems to have subsided partly again).—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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Trump had refused to negotiate on health care policy until the government reopened, and little progress had been made more than 40 days into the shutdown.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
11 Nov. 2025
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While the shutdown appears poised to end soon, the government has not yet reopened and the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) order to reduce air traffic remains in place.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Resumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resumed. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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