as in to continue
to begin again or return to after an interruption
we resumed the game as soon as the rain had passed
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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
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Recent Examples of resume
Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 June 2026
Producers Roy Lee and Steven Schneider persuaded the powers that be to resume filming as is, but the nearly week-long pause forced Mollner to scrap the major river set piece.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026
The trailer is crafted with an aircraft-grade aluminum construction that extends well beyond the numeric designation of its light, tough aluminum and references the brand's resume of building actual airplanes at parent company Vashon Aircraft.
—New Atlas, 9 June 2026
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Verb
Looking weeks or months into the future, however, analysts cautioned about a rise in oil and gasoline prices unless normal traffic resumes in the Strait of Hormuz.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 June 2026
Producers Roy Lee and Steven Schneider persuaded the powers that be to resume filming as is, but the nearly week-long pause forced Mollner to scrap the major river set piece.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
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Unlike Franks, Mitchell has a fifth-round draft pick pedigree and 16 career receptions for 169 yards and a touchdown on his regular-season resume.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026
The trailer is crafted with an aircraft-grade aluminum construction that extends well beyond the numeric designation of its light, tough aluminum and references the brand's resume of building actual airplanes at parent company Vashon Aircraft.
—New Atlas, 9 June 2026
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Semi-official Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) separately reported that Naqvi carried a letter from Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who has continued to keep a low public profile since assuming his post in March.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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The Karmelo Anthony trial continued Saturday for almost nine hours with about a dozen witnesses at the Collin County Courthouse.—
Dawn White,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.—
Ian Cummings,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2026
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That meeting will also include the release of the next summary of economic projections.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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The game finished 1-0 but FIFA ordered the whole match to be replayed (Uzbekistan pushed for an automatic 3-0 win, or at the very least to restart play from the 38th minute, when the penalty incident occurred, and with them a goal up).—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Trump has also repeatedly shown interest in restarting high-level US diplomacy with North Korea.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Healing frequencies describe sounds and vibrations, usually in the 25 to 400 Hz range, that have been linked to measurable nervous system changes like lower cortisol, slower heart rate and a shift toward the parasympathetic rest-and-digest state.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2026
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From a heated congressional primary clash to severe weather and a billionaire’s real estate ties, here is a quick digest of the day’s top stories.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
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McFadden has entertained the idea of reopening the doors and keeping it a juvenile jail but abruptly stepped away from negotiations with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety.—
Julia Coin
June 6,
Charlotte Observer,
6 June 2026
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The fighting in Lebanon, where Israeli forces have seized large swaths of the south, also threatens efforts to end the Iran war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz because Iran has demanded that any lasting truce extend to Lebanon.—
Michelle L. Price,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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“Resume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resume. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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