Synonyms of resumes

resumes 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of resume

as in continues

to begin again or return to after an interruption

we resumed the game as soon as the rain had passed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• continues
• restarts
• reopens
• proceeds (with)
• renews
• revives
• picks up
• resuscitates
• recrudesces

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ends
• concludes
• finishes
• completes
• stops
• checks
• stays
• drops
• ceases
• finalizes
• cuts
• terminates
• breaks
• halts
• quits
• consummates
• cans
• leaves off
• discontinues
• shuts off
• desists
• scuttles
• knocks off
• belays

résumés

2 of 2

noun

variants or resumes also resumés

plural of résumé

as in summaries

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

• summaries
• digests
• sums
• synopses
• inventories
• recaps
• recapitulations
• abstracts
• briefs
• summarizations
• rundowns
• précis
• outlines
• roundups
• condensations
• summae
• summings-up
• encapsulations
• conspectuses
• capsules
• breviaries
• run-throughs
• sum-ups
• wrap-ups
• epitomes
• compends
• compendiums
• abbreviations
• conclusions
• rehashes
• shortenings
• abridgments
• curtailments
• reprises
• simplifications
• epilogues

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expansions
• enlargements
• supplements
• amplifications
• addenda

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of resumes

Verb

After an opening week of wrenching testimony and a jury trip to the home where Lindsay Clancy strangled her three children, her murder trial resumes Monday with more testimony about the killings in a coastal Massachusetts town in 2023. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

The latest version of the bill, which will be considered when the state legislature resumes its session next month, requires the state to list pesticides with PFAS in its public database. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Passaic mayor Hector Lora said crews have been searching along a nine-mile stretch of the river that starts along the Passaic-Garfield border, down to Newark, and will focus on an area near Rutherford when the search resumes. — Christina Fan, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Gallup each year polls Americans about their views on the Supreme Court in July, after the end of the court's term, and in September, weeks before the court resumes hearing cases in October. — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 28 July 2026

In Brand New Day, Peter resumes his duties as a friendly neighborhood superhero in New York City, but also remains dejected that MJ (Zendaya) and Ned (Jacob Batalon) are moving on with their lives without any memory of his love and friendship. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

With no proceedings on July 28, Patrick Clancy is expected to return to the stand when the trial resumes on Wednesday, July 29. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 28 July 2026

His sentencing hearing resumes today as both sides present evidence before the judge determines whether Colt will spend the rest of his life in prison, with or without the possibility of parole. — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 July 2026

LeBron snubs Heat for Philly, Spain celebrates World Cup, Messi rests as MLS resumes, football returns as Dolphins/Canes open camps, Marlins’ skid at 11 and more. — Greg Cote july 26, Miami Herald, 26 July 2026

Noun

Mansour and Lopes Lara met as classmates at MIT, and with companies like Goldman Sachs, Palantir, Citadel, and Bridgewater Associates on their collective resumes, they were likely headed down lucrative careers in tech and finance. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026

Yet most resumes and online profiles describe people almost entirely through employer names and titles. — Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

After six months of scouring job listings and sending off resumes, Dan Coda’s job search came to an end. — Sarah Jackson jennifer Liu, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026

Two defensive prospects, Asher Barnett and Beau Akey, are building solid resumes that may involve significant minutes in important roles. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Further, they will be carried by ships to other parts of the world when normalcy in maritime trade resumes. — Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026

Experts advise graduates to reframe non-traditional experience, like class projects and volunteer work, on their resumes. — Alyshia Hull, USA Today, 28 July 2026

The ground is loaded with crop-harming salts, or in some areas prone to sinking if pumping resumes. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026