as in continuing
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 resuming
Bahari Makmur Sejati, requiring the firm to demonstrate remediation before resuming shipments.
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Matt Cannon, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
But all of Nexstar’s stations, from Syracuse to Salt Lake City, are resuming Kimmel’s late-night show.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
American Airlines is resuming its nonstop flight between Charlotte and Athens next spring after successfully operating the new route from this past June to September.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
The railway suspended services on Monday, resuming services two days later.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The project's foundation is complete, but the developer is now re-evaluating costs before resuming vertical construction.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Borrowers working towards Public Service Loan Forgiveness can also do it the normal path - by resuming qualifying payments on an active repayment plan like IBR.
—Robert Farrington, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The Annunciation parish and school community is resuming some of its on-campus activities following a mass shooting that left two children dead and injured 17 people, one of whom is still hospitalized.
—Staff Report, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
With the incident now fully resolved, Terminal 4 has reopened, and normal operations are resuming.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
Matt Cannon, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
But all of Nexstar’s stations, from Syracuse to Salt Lake City, are resuming Kimmel’s late-night show.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
American Airlines is resuming its nonstop flight between Charlotte and Athens next spring after successfully operating the new route from this past June to September.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
The railway suspended services on Monday, resuming services two days later.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The project's foundation is complete, but the developer is now re-evaluating costs before resuming vertical construction.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Borrowers working towards Public Service Loan Forgiveness can also do it the normal path - by resuming qualifying payments on an active repayment plan like IBR.
—Robert Farrington, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The Annunciation parish and school community is resuming some of its on-campus activities following a mass shooting that left two children dead and injured 17 people, one of whom is still hospitalized.
—Staff Report, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
With the incident now fully resolved, Terminal 4 has reopened, and normal operations are resuming.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resuming
Verb
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This includes continuing to donate 5 percent of our profits to a range of organizations and activating our long-standing tradition of local volunteerism.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Kimmel's show received its highest ratings in a decade despite Sinclair and Nexstar continuing to preempt the show during its first night.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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An alderman has proposed restarting the search for a developer for Milwaukee's Marcus Center parking structure site.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Doc stars Molly Parker as a doctor restarting her career after losing eight years of memory.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Some stand out for their pedigree — a thriller adapted from João Tordo’s bestseller, or a docudrama reopening the Columbus debate.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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For Executive Director and CEO Monetta White, reopening MoAD after its lengthy hiatus is deeply personal.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Resuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resuming. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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