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
Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Much of that spending may be driven by wealthy Americans who are less dependent on weekly paychecks, but a clearer picture will not be available until the government resumes releasing economic data.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
Food money could return when the federal government resumes or if Congress passes a spending carveout to help the roughly 42 million Americans who use federal dollars to eat.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 26 Oct. 2025
Keybanc resumes Amazon as overweight Key says Amazon shares are compelling.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
More covers will follow when the Radical Optimism tour resumes in Buenos Aires in November.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
American Airlines resumes its direct flights on 11/5/25 and will continue until 8/29/26.
—Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
If Hamas doesn't disarm—or Israel resumes its bombings of Gaza—the entire peace plan risks unraveling.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
When the LookFantastic team yell cut, Hague’s posse immediately resumes filming on the second season of Behind It All from the dressing room.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
The civil trial resumes Wednesday, after Election Day Tuesday.
—Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Much of that spending may be driven by wealthy Americans who are less dependent on weekly paychecks, but a clearer picture will not be available until the government resumes releasing economic data.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
Food money could return when the federal government resumes or if Congress passes a spending carveout to help the roughly 42 million Americans who use federal dollars to eat.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 26 Oct. 2025
Keybanc resumes Amazon as overweight Key says Amazon shares are compelling.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
More covers will follow when the Radical Optimism tour resumes in Buenos Aires in November.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
American Airlines resumes its direct flights on 11/5/25 and will continue until 8/29/26.
—Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
If Hamas doesn't disarm—or Israel resumes its bombings of Gaza—the entire peace plan risks unraveling.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
When the LookFantastic team yell cut, Hague’s posse immediately resumes filming on the second season of Behind It All from the dressing room.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resumes
Verb
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Daniel also has and continues to be involved in podcasting at the newspaper.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
4 Nov. 2025
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Operating under a mission statement emphasizing female perspectives and universal connection, Each Other Films continues developing its pipeline while pursuing additional partnerships across borders.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Nov. 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,
3 Nov. 2025
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Google investors wanted to know how AI summaries and agents are changing how the company makes money from search.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 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
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But even after the Fed restarts interest rate reductions, the institution is likely to remain the focus of the president’s ire.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Darbin Wofford, deputy director of health care for the centrist Democratic group Third Way, said even if there’s an agreement that reopens the government without a subsidy extension, Republicans already own the consequences.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
6 Nov. 2025
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The margin will narrow by one seat once the government reopens and the winner of a special election, Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva of Arizona, is sworn in.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Resumes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resumes. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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