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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Recent Examples of resume
Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 19 June 2025
Visa process reopened Weeks after embassies were told to stop all new student visa appointments, they are now allowed to resume.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 19 June 2025
Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 16 June 2025
Boelter previously worked for a local security company and claimed an extensive security resume in several international regions, including in Eastern Europe, Africa and parts of the Middle East.
—Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 16 June 2025
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Verb
Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the ban to continue while litigation continued, and the court ruled in Labrador’s favor, resuming the ban in April 2024.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 19 June 2025
Visa process reopened Weeks after embassies were told to stop all new student visa appointments, they are now allowed to resume.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 19 June 2025
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Israel's attacks had been aimed at sabotaging those talks, which were due to resume in Oman before being canceled.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 16 June 2025
Boelter previously worked for a local security company and claimed an extensive security resume in several international regions, including in Eastern Europe, Africa and parts of the Middle East.
—Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 16 June 2025
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The upcoming launch will be just the second of about 80 in the years ahead as Amazon continues to amass its satellite constellation in low-Earth orbit.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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For one conflicted athlete, this was the most compelling reason to continue competing.—
Calum Marsh,
Rolling Stone,
14 June 2025
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The firm can, however, use it to extract relevant points from contracts, create summaries of relevant prior case law, and flag up risks.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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The Massachusetts Family Institute highlighted in a summary of a legislative hearing held earlier this month that 59 of 70 people had testified in opposition to the bills that look to increase vaccination requirements and reporting standards.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
16 June 2025
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Now, restart the console one last time, and the issue should be fixed.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
12 June 2025
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Try restarting your modem and check that all cables are securely attached.—
Kara McGinley,
USA Today,
11 June 2025
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Now read the lates Pixel 10 and Android headlines in Forbes’ weekly smartphone digest...—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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The evening newscasts find themselves in an uncomfortable position: The millions of viewers who rely on them want a digest of the most important stories that happened that day, but the next generation of viewers is getting that news off of linear platforms.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
5 June 2025
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However, the wheels are already turning behind the scenes, seeing as The Hollywood Reporter reported that the writers room reopened in October 2024.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
13 June 2025
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The location closed voluntarily for deep cleaning and was later reopened after a follow-up inspection.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2025
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Six months ago, the seller put the 1.84-acre lot on the market for an even bigger sum: $200 million.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Nearly half of that sum is estimated to be part of the signing bonus with which the two-time major champion joined LIV Golf, valued at $300 million.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
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“Resume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resume. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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