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
This discovery suggests a much more active early Earth, but this tectonic activity was still unstable, with crust sinking down not in a continuous motion, but in pulses, stopping for millions of years and then resuming activity.
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David Bressan, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Here's what to know about late-night talk shows resuming with new episodes.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Proctor's appeal hearing will continue on Wednesday before resuming once again for three days in October.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
The trial is set to continue on Wednesday before breaking early for the holiday weekend and resuming on Tuesday.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025
Anaheim coach Gus Martinez, who spent 24 years at Fullerton, was a critical part in resuming the rivalry which dates back to the early 1900s.
—David Delgado, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
Chairman Jerome Powell telegraphed resuming the Fed’s interest rate cutting campaign from pre-election meetings last Fall (a 50 basis points cut could find some legs too).
—Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
Since December, Fed officials have kept rates unchanged, waiting to see how Trump’s widespread tariffs affect prices before resuming rate cuts, which could spur inflation.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent reports have indicated that Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez could soon be resuming baseball activities and ramping up for the remainder of the season.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
David Bressan, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Here's what to know about late-night talk shows resuming with new episodes.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Proctor's appeal hearing will continue on Wednesday before resuming once again for three days in October.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
The trial is set to continue on Wednesday before breaking early for the holiday weekend and resuming on Tuesday.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025
Anaheim coach Gus Martinez, who spent 24 years at Fullerton, was a critical part in resuming the rivalry which dates back to the early 1900s.
—David Delgado, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
Chairman Jerome Powell telegraphed resuming the Fed’s interest rate cutting campaign from pre-election meetings last Fall (a 50 basis points cut could find some legs too).
—Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
Since December, Fed officials have kept rates unchanged, waiting to see how Trump’s widespread tariffs affect prices before resuming rate cuts, which could spur inflation.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent reports have indicated that Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez could soon be resuming baseball activities and ramping up for the remainder of the season.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resuming
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The Commission was also unimpressed by Jackson continuing to promote SPIS’ data around the location on the pitch and timing of Paqueta’s bookings during the game during cross-examination, despite the fact that the FA had abandoned this evidence.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Krishan Gopaul, senior EMEA analyst at the World Gold Council, told CNBC in a call on Tuesday that macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty was fueling huge inflows into gold ETFs, while central banks were continuing to shore up their gold reserves — both of which were keeping prices elevated.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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So let’s acknowledge that filmmaker Billy Corben (Cocaine Cowboys) is after more than just restarting the conversation around his subject.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2025
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NextEra sees Duane Arnold restarting operations by the fourth quarter of 2028 at the earliest, according to FERC filings.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
1 Sep. 2025
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His Cebada Rooftop in Coral Gables, which was closed briefly over the summer for renovations, is reopening with the Bar Bella concept moving into Cebada’s indoor space.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
1 Sep. 2025
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Scores below 80 require a re-inspection, and below 60 require closure and inspection before reopening.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Resuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resuming. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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