as in continues
to begin again or return to after an interruption
we resumed the game as soon as the rain had passed
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variants
or resumes
also resumés
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
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Recent Examples of resumes
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
New policies won't be issued until the program resumes.
—Caitlyn Kim, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Once federal funding resumes, the government is required by law to repay federal employees and military personnel.
—Nik Popli, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
What Happens Next resumes regular programming but remains inaccessible in regions where affiliates controlled by Nexstar and Sinclair are still withholding it.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Sharpes-Smith designated an employee to oversee a hiring committee, the commission said, but did participate in reviewing over 100 candidates resumes.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Production on Brand New Day resumes September 29.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
Following conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination, former Fox News host Tucker Carlson will speak in his place at Indiana University as the American Comeback Tour resumes this fall.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025
The tour resumes in in April for dates in Mexico and Brazil before continuing in Europe in July.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
Of course, those increases will ultimately be identified when inflation reporting resumes, but by then consumers will have already felt the sting and adjusted their inflation perceptions accordingly.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
New policies won't be issued until the program resumes.
—Caitlyn Kim, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Once federal funding resumes, the government is required by law to repay federal employees and military personnel.
—Nik Popli, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
What Happens Next resumes regular programming but remains inaccessible in regions where affiliates controlled by Nexstar and Sinclair are still withholding it.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Sharpes-Smith designated an employee to oversee a hiring committee, the commission said, but did participate in reviewing over 100 candidates resumes.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Production on Brand New Day resumes September 29.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
Following conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination, former Fox News host Tucker Carlson will speak in his place at Indiana University as the American Comeback Tour resumes this fall.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025
The tour resumes in in April for dates in Mexico and Brazil before continuing in Europe in July.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resumes
Verb
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The Powerball jackpot continues to grow after no one matched all six Powerball numbers to win Saturday's drawing.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
30 Sep. 2025
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Sustainable handbag label Themoirè continues to support local artisans around the world.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The summaries below were drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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For serious or work-critical summaries, Reminders’ new Apple Intelligence capabilities aren’t reliable enough.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The engine restarts as soon as the driver relieves pressure from the brake.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The deal would allow the city to resell naming rights before convention center reopens in 2026.—
Randy Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
22 Sep. 2025
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Both groups are ultimately reimbursed when the government reopens.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Resumes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resumes. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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