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
Janine Henni, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
The government shutdown dance resumes The Senate has less than 48 hours to fund the government.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025
The lines on his resume also include DSquared2 and Bottega Veneta.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 13 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Princess Kate has resumed a fuller schedule of royal commitment since, and her rugby date with William in Wales is their first official outing at a sports event this year.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
The government shutdown dance resumes The Senate has less than 48 hours to fund the government.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
Messiah’s mom Leslie Valdez worked up until roughly 2014 as a real estate agent, according to her resume and the aunt, Mayreni Lopez.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025
The lines on his resume also include DSquared2 and Bottega Veneta.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 13 Mar. 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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The new season continues premieres April 22 exclusively on Disney+ (after which the first season will be pulled from Hulu).—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Mar. 2025
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For instance, generative AI can help teams with client notes and call summaries.—
Nikolaus Kimla,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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South-Point asked city hall to shut down two segments of Craig linking Loop 820 to nearby residential neighborhoods — Haynie Street to the east and Putnam Street to the west — allowing its crews to install fiber optic, water and sewer lines beneath the road, according to the city’s project summary.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2025
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Rubio also met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, thanking him for hosting the talks and also discussing Yemen's Houthi rebels, who are threatening to restart their attacks in the Red Sea.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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The Supreme Court last week denied the Trump administration's request to block a previous order from Ali which cleared the way for the State Department and USAID to restart nearly $2 billion in foreign aid payments.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Now read the latest Google Pixel 10 Pro, Samsung, and smartphone headlines in Forbes’ weekly Android Circuit news digest...—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Real Estate Philadelphia's big developments to watch in 2025 Mar 3, 2025 Go deeper (3 min. read) News Eagles in talks with White House about Super Bowl celebration Feb 24, 2025 Go deeper (1 min. read) Get a free daily digest of the most important news in your backyard with Axios Philadelphia.—
Isaac Avilucea,
Axios,
11 Mar. 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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There was a reluctance to pay such a sum for someone whose talent was clear, but who had yet to deliver consistently in an elite league.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Several of the reallocations were voted on at the county’s Executive Committee meeting last week and were then passed unanimously during Tuesday’s County Board meeting, but three of the larger sums of money were passed Tuesday in split votes.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Resume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resume. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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