resuming

present participle of resume

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of resuming The remarks came days after Araghchi proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz and resuming nuclear talks within seven days if Washington accepts Iran’s terms. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026 Major networks in the White House television press pool are resuming their coverage on Friday after press passes were reinstated for CNN, Politico, and MS Now. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026 The charity’s deputy coordinator of operations in Yemen, Emmanuel Massart, said three other hospitals there had closed for days before resuming services. — Fatma Khaled, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 As part of that initial run, Duff will continue to perform across New Zealand and Australia through the end of October before resuming in January 2027 with dates in Canada and Mexico. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026 Other discussions may involve strengthening military-to-military ties, as well as resuming arms-control talks halted in 2024 over US weapons sales to Taiwan. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026 Crews shut off gas flowing to the ruptured line, and the Kansas Gas Service spent hours fixing the line and resuming gas flow. — Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026 The 58-year-old singer will perform until mid-October and then take a break before resuming performances in May 2027. — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026 Oil prices pared some gains midday before resuming their climb in the afternoon. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resuming
Verb
  • Elfe quit her job in luxury retail and enrolled in a teacher assistant certification program at the center in 2022, before continuing her education in its apprenticeship program.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In early November the lake sat quiet, except for the moments when scores of Canada geese would descend to the surface to rest before continuing their journey south.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The brand is also restarting its denim take-back program to recycle unwanted jeans.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Saudi Arabia is in the early stages of restarting its critical East-West pipeline, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg News.
    — Spencer Kimball,Justina Lee, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The deal was supposed to address both countries’ priorities by reopening the Strait of Hormuz and setting up negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program in exchange for widespread sanctions relief and an end to attacks on Iran and its partners.
    — Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The remarks came days after Araghchi proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz and resuming nuclear talks within seven days if Washington accepted Iran’s terms.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

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“Resuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resuming. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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