as in to continue
to begin again or return to after an interruption
we resumed the game as soon as the rain had passed
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
variants
or resume
also resumé
as in summary
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of resume
Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
The situation is also an opportunity for NASA to resume the kind of risk-taking that has been lacking to shake the agency out of a post-space-shuttle lethargy and to reignite passions for reaching a stretch goal under deadline pressure.
—Thomas Black, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
Will the war resume or peace talks take hold?
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for resume
Verb
And as the brightening world starts to resume familiar form, the glorious chorus swells with the songs of blue tits, goldfinches, chaffinches.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
The situation is also an opportunity for NASA to resume the kind of risk-taking that has been lacking to shake the agency out of a post-space-shuttle lethargy and to reignite passions for reaching a stretch goal under deadline pressure.
—Thomas Black, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
DeRosa pointed out that even the cover bands in the festival have bonafides resumes that impress the music community.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
Will the war resume or peace talks take hold?
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for resume
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resume
Verb
-
When the Dodgers public address announcer read the Cubs starting lineup, Dodgers fans vehemently booed Crow-Armstrong, a trend that continued before each at-bat and again Saturday when he was announced pregame.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
-
Trump told Americans on Thursday to expect higher prices as the war continues.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.—
Chadd Cripe. Produced with AI assistance,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Apr. 2026
-
Structure information summary Most structures in this region are resistant to earthquake shaking, though vulnerable structures exist.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
There is no legitimate trigger that would traditionally restart the process.—
Dan Daley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
-
The verbal jousting restarted as public members sought to take the reins of these working groups before federal members cut in to suggest that public members were boxing federal members out of any leadership position.—
O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
The idea, first floated by DeSantis early last year, has all but disappeared from the daily digest of topics to tackle in Tallahassee.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
-
Momentum is firm and trending higher even as the price digests.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
The district’s five campuses reopened during the second week of the strike, but union representatives have said few students returned to school.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
-
The federal government was at one point eyeing Kansas City to build an immigration detention facility, and private prison company CoreCivic successfully reopened a center in Leavenworth, Kansas, despite local opposition.—
Sofi Zeman
April 25,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Resume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resume. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
