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
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
The 2019 lockdown, said one economist, was like a never ending quake that not only shuttered schools and businesses for months, but continued to have ripple effects long after economic activities had resumed.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Eryk Michael Smith, Fox News, 1 Mar. 2025
Similarly, a 2018 study found that including prestigious tastes, such as classical music, on a resume led to a 20% increase in callback rates for women applying for customer-facing jobs.
—Bethany Thompson, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
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Verb
The group has since threatened to resume attacks on Israel if the truce unraveled.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
The 2019 lockdown, said one economist, was like a never ending quake that not only shuttered schools and businesses for months, but continued to have ripple effects long after economic activities had resumed.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
His resume is a big reason why around 112,000 Taiwanese frequently watch his videos on geopolitics.
—Eryk Michael Smith, Fox News, 1 Mar. 2025
Similarly, a 2018 study found that including prestigious tastes, such as classical music, on a resume led to a 20% increase in callback rates for women applying for customer-facing jobs.
—Bethany Thompson, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resume
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Bears land Falcons center Drew Dalman March 10: The Bears agreed to terms on a three-year, $42 million deal with Dalman as the team continued its overhaul of the offensive line, per sources.—
Kevin Fishbain,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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Seeing festival audiences respond so viscerally to the film’s complex story and extraordinary performances has been incredibly rewarding and proof that these films need to continue to be made.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2025
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The military released only a summary of the report and military officials outlined its findings.—
MOHAMMAD JAHJOUH, WAFAA SHURAFA, NATALIE MELZER AND TIA GOLDENBERG THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Agencies will still be allowed to offer documents and services in languages other than English, according to a White House summary of the order seen by The Wall Street Journal.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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In stage two, they’re faced with visions of the past, and in stage three (the final stage), they’re reincarnated as something new, which restarts the six phases of life and death.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Vue chief pointed out that production didn’t meaningfully restart until February and March of 2024, creating a supply chain issue still affecting theatrical releases.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Wiretap is your weekly digest of cybersecurity, internet privacy and surveillance news.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Angel Soft toilet tissue will be around for the moment after all that food digests.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2025
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As of last month, the U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to reopen Ames’ case after her lawyers requested that the Court strike down the previous rationale that the appeals court used.—
Abby Monteil,
Them,
10 Mar. 2025
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But as the fight stretched into the new year, the president signed a bill to reopen the government without his demands being met.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Or in sum, uncivilized peoples of uncivilized spaces.—
Christine Winter,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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These superfans have always commanded a disproportionate sum of influence.—
Bing Chen,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Resume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resume. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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