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
Data Skrive, New York Times, 30 May 2026
Paxton resumes his job as state Attorney General.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 28 May 2026
American resumes flights American Airlines, the predominant carrier at Miami International Airport, resumed its service to Venezuela between Miami and Caracas in late April after a multi-year hiatus.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2026
Drivers are being warned about overnight ramp closures along Interstate 80 in Yolo County as Caltrans resumes pavement rehabilitation work, including repaving and restriping at various on- and off-ramps in West Sacramento and Davis.
—Velvet Wu
may 28, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
In most cases, a complete systems check can reset the ride quickly, and the ride resumes.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 13 May 2026
An agreement between the US and Iran to end the war is far from certain, with significant gaps remaining in the two sides’ positions on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and the future of Tehran’s nuclear program, and Israel is preparing for the possibility that the fighting resumes.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Indeed, the Lakers are down 2-0 in the that resumes with Game 3 on Saturday night in Los Angeles.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
The post directed interested candidates to apply online, and email resumes to Mansfield ISD assistant athletic director Dawn Mailloux-Smith and head football coach and athletic coordinator Kirk Thor.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Audrey Payne, CNBC, 29 May 2026
The have-nots are doing everything that used to guarantee great jobs — refreshing resumes, optimizing LinkedIn profiles and doing interviews — but companies are much more picky these days.
—Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
An April survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers shows verbal and written communication skills are at the top of the wishlist for what employers want to see on recent college graduates’ resumes.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 28 May 2026
The race left relatively normal Democrats like former Controller Betty Yee, former Speaker Toni Atkins, former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, and San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan struggling to gain traction despite having seemingly better temperaments, resumes, and ideas.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
In the Resume Builder survey, 59% of hiring managers reported posting fake job ads to collect resumes for possible future use.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Only looking @ responses with resumes.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 19 May 2026
The team, which debuted in the league in 2019, resumes play May 27 against AV Alta FC.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 12 May 2026
The district is highly educated and is considered to favor thoughtful candidates with extensive resumes and detailed policy platforms.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Verb
Third round action resumes in Fort Worth, TX, tune in to see how the event plays out.
—Data Skrive, New York Times, 30 May 2026
Paxton resumes his job as state Attorney General.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 28 May 2026
American resumes flights American Airlines, the predominant carrier at Miami International Airport, resumed its service to Venezuela between Miami and Caracas in late April after a multi-year hiatus.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2026
Drivers are being warned about overnight ramp closures along Interstate 80 in Yolo County as Caltrans resumes pavement rehabilitation work, including repaving and restriping at various on- and off-ramps in West Sacramento and Davis.
—Velvet Wu
may 28, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
In most cases, a complete systems check can reset the ride quickly, and the ride resumes.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 13 May 2026
An agreement between the US and Iran to end the war is far from certain, with significant gaps remaining in the two sides’ positions on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and the future of Tehran’s nuclear program, and Israel is preparing for the possibility that the fighting resumes.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Indeed, the Lakers are down 2-0 in the that resumes with Game 3 on Saturday night in Los Angeles.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
The post directed interested candidates to apply online, and email resumes to Mansfield ISD assistant athletic director Dawn Mailloux-Smith and head football coach and athletic coordinator Kirk Thor.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Noun
ZipRecruiter has more than 500 job posting templates, with screening questions that help employers move quickly to an offer and avoid time spent on mismatched resumes and unqualified applicants.
—Audrey Payne, CNBC, 29 May 2026
The have-nots are doing everything that used to guarantee great jobs — refreshing resumes, optimizing LinkedIn profiles and doing interviews — but companies are much more picky these days.
—Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
An April survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers shows verbal and written communication skills are at the top of the wishlist for what employers want to see on recent college graduates’ resumes.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 28 May 2026
The race left relatively normal Democrats like former Controller Betty Yee, former Speaker Toni Atkins, former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, and San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan struggling to gain traction despite having seemingly better temperaments, resumes, and ideas.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
In the Resume Builder survey, 59% of hiring managers reported posting fake job ads to collect resumes for possible future use.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Only looking @ responses with resumes.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 19 May 2026
The team, which debuted in the league in 2019, resumes play May 27 against AV Alta FC.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 12 May 2026
The district is highly educated and is considered to favor thoughtful candidates with extensive resumes and detailed policy platforms.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resumes
Verb
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This particular brand of freedom is clearly not serving us well, though, because one set of statistics after another continues to tell us that our mental health and wellbeing are plummeting in an alarming way.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Miami leads the league with 39 goals, but the defense continues to be vulnerable, with 28 goals allowed.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Clinicians who wanted to compare new trial data depended on journals, institutional summaries or conference presentations.—
Ami Bhatt,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Add splits to run summaries (rolling out this week).—
Stevie Bonifield,
The Verge,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Eliminating them restarts the project clock.—
Ben Link,
The Conversation,
8 May 2026
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The loan, promised to Kyiv months ago, has been long delayed because Hungary’s outgoing Prime Minister Victor Orbán was blocking it, demanding Ukraine restarts the flow of Russian oil into Europe.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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This is because the fermentation process involved in making sourdough bread pre-digests, or breaks down, some of the wheat components—including gluten.—
Christina Manian,
Health,
29 May 2026
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Momentum is firm and trending higher even as the price digests.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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After the park reopens, the Secret Service wants to install a gating system to quickly secure the area if needed.—
Matt Viser,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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In between the readings, City Lights hosts a spaghetti feed (with vegetarian and meat options), and the Maker Fair reopens.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
31 May 2026
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