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
Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
Bemberg Asahi Kasei resumed Bemberg production at its Nobeoka, Japan, facility last month, nearly four years after a partial shutdown following an April 2022 incident.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 26 Feb. 2026
Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Price John came in more than a decade later, with stints at the biggest toymakers on her resume, to help Build-A-Bear shore up its business.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Allow the paint to fully cure before resuming regular use of the bathroom.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
Bemberg Asahi Kasei resumed Bemberg production at its Nobeoka, Japan, facility last month, nearly four years after a partial shutdown following an April 2022 incident.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 26 Feb. 2026
Noun
Olson, Riley, Albies, Murphy and Profar have all been All-Stars, and Baldwin and Harris have Rookie of the Year seasons on their respective resumes.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Price John came in more than a decade later, with stints at the biggest toymakers on her resume, to help Build-A-Bear shore up its business.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
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Verb
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Poor weather and battlefield obscurants continue to endanger warfighters as adversaries rely on these conditions to escape attacks.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Feb. 2026
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Plume continues as a lunch and dinner spot throughout the day, and pours cocktails inspired by Taiwan’s indigenous birds after dark (the Regulus Goodfellow with local craft gin, pine needle tea, and maple syrup is a knockout).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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Structure information summary Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are highly resistant to earthquake shaking, though some vulnerable structures exist.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by Miami Herald journalists.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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The site has been dormant ever since, as the company awaited new ownership, a new name (Circulose), and a shift in leadership strategy to attract enough support to restart production.—
Bella Webb,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2026
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About the time Wilson was soliciting support for his hut, the Kiwanis Club was looking for a way to restart the junior version of the club, the Key Club, at Ramona High.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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SentryWorld has been a staple in the top 100 list of public courses and currently sits at 49th according to golf digest.—
Jeff Goudy,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Easy-to-digest carbohydrates are low in fiber and fat, which helps your body absorb them quickly.—
Brandi Jones,
Verywell Health,
29 Jan. 2026
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The bridge will reopen when conditions improve.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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Abandoning the project for some more years, another team of archaeologists decided to reopen the unsolvable case.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Resume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resume. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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