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
Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 28 May 2025
Elza moved to Italy, but later resumed her career in Brazil, and consolidated herself as one of the country’s top artists.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 27 May 2025
R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2025
But despite John Woo’s formidable resume (Hard Boiled, The Killer, Face/Off), this is, by popular consensus, the weakest Mission: Impossible movie, albeit one with some phenomenal sequences.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 23 May 2025
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Verb
Yields resumed their move higher Wednesday as demand for 40-year government bonds reportedly dropped to its weakest level since July last year, according to Reuters’ calculations, hovering near record highs hit last week.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 28 May 2025
Elza moved to Italy, but later resumed her career in Brazil, and consolidated herself as one of the country’s top artists.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 27 May 2025
Noun
Perez has worked in Aurora’s Public Works Department for years, originally starting as a seasonal worker in 2005 before being hired on as a maintenance worker in 2012, according to his resume.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2025
But despite John Woo’s formidable resume (Hard Boiled, The Killer, Face/Off), this is, by popular consensus, the weakest Mission: Impossible movie, albeit one with some phenomenal sequences.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resume
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Voice of America was founded during WWII to counter Axis propaganda and continued to bring cultural and political democracy to countries under authoritarian rule.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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Many businesses continued to lower their outlooks for the rest of the year, given tariff uncertainty.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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This was the 21st flight for the first stage, including 13 prior Starlink missions, according to a flight summary on SpaceX's website.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
3 June 2025
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Stay up-to-date with Colorado Politics by signing up for our weekly newsletter, The Spot. Updated 11:30 a.m. June 3, 2025: Because the bill’s summary was not updated to reflect legislative changes, this story originally misreported the final language of House Bill 1146.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
3 June 2025
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The government last month restarted collections for the millions of people in default on their loans.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 June 2025
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Spokesperson Ellen Keast told USA TODAY in a statement on Tuesday, June 3, that the Department of Education has not offset any Social Security benefits since collections restarted last month.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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Now read the latest Pixel 10 Pro, Samsung S25, and smartphone headlines in Forbes' weekly Android Circuit news digest...—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Now read the latest Pixel 10 Pro, Samsung Galaxy, and Android headlines in Forbes' weekly smartphone news digest...—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Already a Detroit destination ahead of the first anniversary of its reopening party on June 6, the station has become a hotspot for weddings, other events and visits by more than 300,000 people.—
Detroit News,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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Several former Big Lots storefronts that are not reopening have found a new life.—
Addy Bink,
The Hill,
1 June 2025
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But Golden Dome may ultimately cost much more than Trump’s staggering $175-billion sum.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
21 May 2025
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The money is coming from aging baby boomers and members of the silent generation, who have amassed a staggering sum in home equity, investments and other assets over the years.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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“Resume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resume. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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