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
Washington has recently appeared to grow more amenable to resuming military backing for Kyiv’s push to repel Russia’s invasion.
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Fortune’s reporting has highlighted rising delinquency rates among younger borrowers and the squeeze from student loan repayments resuming after a long pause.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Third, Netanyahu's insistence on resuming fighting in Gaza to achieve absolute victory was never practical, as the United States learned in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan, and Israel in the West Bank.
—Ehud Barak, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
The organization is taking a wait-and-see approach there, especially after acquiring Ingram, who’s resuming his pro career in AHL Bakersfield.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Kobach has petitioned top Republican lawmakers to convene a special session with the goal of blocking the Kansas Department of Revenue from resuming its practice of accommodating gender marker change requests, according to a letter sent to GOP lawmakers and obtained by The Star.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
Bahari Makmur Sejati, requiring the firm to demonstrate remediation before resuming shipments.
—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
Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Fortune’s reporting has highlighted rising delinquency rates among younger borrowers and the squeeze from student loan repayments resuming after a long pause.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Third, Netanyahu's insistence on resuming fighting in Gaza to achieve absolute victory was never practical, as the United States learned in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan, and Israel in the West Bank.
—Ehud Barak, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
The organization is taking a wait-and-see approach there, especially after acquiring Ingram, who’s resuming his pro career in AHL Bakersfield.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Kobach has petitioned top Republican lawmakers to convene a special session with the goal of blocking the Kansas Department of Revenue from resuming its practice of accommodating gender marker change requests, according to a letter sent to GOP lawmakers and obtained by The Star.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
Bahari Makmur Sejati, requiring the firm to demonstrate remediation before resuming shipments.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resuming
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The Rest is Football is part of a recent trend in football coverage which sees ex-players turned pundits — such as Gary Neville, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards — being very open about their continuing allegiances to former clubs.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Indeed, there’s a precedent, and continuing pride, in French prep prioritizing its own homegrown brands, with Lacoste standing out as the preeminent example.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
22 Oct. 2025
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Sometimes, a long pause in stalking behavior is a tactic designed to create more fear by allowing the victim to drop their guard before restarting the behavior, said Aims Babich, director of survivor services at SafeHouse Denver, an emergency shelter for survivors of domestic violence.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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The committee approved Bauman's proposal to delay a decision on his proposal for 30 days to see if any progress occurs on restarting the Edison.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Coming soon These two Brickell mall staples are reopening with new expansions in November.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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On Capitol Hill, top Wisconsin Republicans had few answers to filling the FoodShare hole other than reopening the federal government.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Resuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resuming. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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