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
Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
Recovery efforts were set to resume on Saturday and will continue as the tide permits, officials said.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2025
Look to the new moon on July 24 to set intentions around your professional goals, whether that’s pitching an idea, revamping your resume or simply owning the spotlight.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 July 2025
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Verb
Recovery teams in West Kerr County were allowed to resume their efforts just after 2 p.m. local time Sunday, a post on Facebook from Kerr County said.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
Recovery efforts were set to resume on Saturday and will continue as the tide permits, officials said.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
Noun
Since first being hired by the city in 1999, Peterson has served as an accountant, accounting supervisor, assistant director of finance for budgeting and most recently as director of financial operations, her resume shows.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2025
Look to the new moon on July 24 to set intentions around your professional goals, whether that’s pitching an idea, revamping your resume or simply owning the spotlight.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 July 2025
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The massive manhunt continued into Friday evening in the wooded, mountainous area.—
Jenna Sundel
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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Moving forward, the Cubs will continue leaning on Shota Imanaga and Matthew Boyd.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in the Miami Herald newsroom.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
1 Aug. 2025
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The platform is currently testing Reddit Answers, a feature that works like an AI chatbot but curates summaries exclusively from Reddit threads.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
1 Aug. 2025
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Here's how: Plug your iPhone into power and connect to Wi-Fi Open the Settings app Tap General Select Software Update Tap Download and Install or Update Now under iOS 18.6 Follow the prompts and restart your device when prompted Pro tip: If your iCloud storage is full, your update may fail.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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President Donald Trump signs an executive order restarting the Presidential Fitness Test in public schools, Thursday, July 31, 2025, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington.—
Joshua Sammons,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 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,
2 Aug. 2025
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This snake appeared to be resting and letting its food digest, Brown said.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
11 June 2025
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However, thanks to Drebin’s heroic actions, Frank Jr.’s boss, Chief Davis (CCH Pounder), announces at a press conference that Police Squad’s office headquarters is reopening.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Harris' return risks reopening wounds and questions about her role and decision-making during the Biden administration just as the party looks to heal itself after bypassing on a public autopsy about last year's loss.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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Users spend immense sums on digital items, using Roblox’s proprietary currency, Robux.—
AJ Dhaliwal,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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KPop Demon Hunters’ streaming sum of 109.53 million clicks is the biggest for a soundtrack since Encanto was in its seventh week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 (March 5, 2022; with 114.67 million).—
Jim Asker,
Billboard,
23 July 2025
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“Resume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resume. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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