Synonyms of resume

resume 1 of 2

verb

ri-ˈzüm 

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

• continue
• restart
• reopen
• proceed (with)
• renew
• revive
• pick up
• resuscitate
• recrudesce

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• complete
• finish
• conclude
• end
• consummate
• finalize
• stop
• check
• stay
• cease
• halt
• quit
• cut
• can
• terminate
• drop
• shut off
• discontinue
• break
• desist
• scuttle
• leave off
• knock off
• belay

résumé

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noun

ˈre-zə-ˌmā 

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

• summary
• digest
• sum
• brief
• synopsis
• outline
• summarization
• inventory
• recapitulation
• précis
• rundown
• recap
• roundup
• encapsulation
• sum-up
• run-through
• summing-up
• summa
• capsule
• condensation
• conspectus
• abstract
• breviary
• wrap-up
• conclusion
• compendium
• epitome
• shortening
• curtailment
• streamlining
• abbreviation
• abridgement
• reprise
• abridgment
• rehash
• compend
• simplification
• epilogue
• epilog

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expansion
• amplification
• enlargement
• supplement
• addendum

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of resume

Verb

Recovery teams in West Kerr County were allowed to resume their efforts just after 2 p.m. local time Sunday, a post on Facebook from Kerr County said. —Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025

Recovery efforts were set to resume on Saturday and will continue as the tide permits, officials said. —Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025

Noun

Things are too expensive, jobs are quickly changing with AI, applying for jobs online seems like throwing your resume into a black hole, friends and family are spread all over the place, and more and more young people are living back at home with parents. —Sonal Nain alex Backus cameron Schoppa, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025

Over the course of four weeks, the workshops cover various topics such as time, money and stress management, workspace scenarios and creating a resume, preparing attendees for the workforce with a heavy focus on mentality. —Ramal Nasim updated July 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025