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
Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
The Department of Education announced on Monday that major collections efforts against millions of defaulted federal student loan borrowers will be resuming in a matter of weeks.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025
Before oral arguments resume next week, the justices will hand down opinions Thursday at 10 a.m. EDT before convening for their closed-door conference to discuss the latest petitions.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Classes are set to resume Monday, but the university will be offering remote options and waiving mandatory attendance to allow students more time to process the tragedy, Richard McCullough, the university’s president, announced Saturday night.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
The Department of Education announced on Monday that major collections efforts against millions of defaulted federal student loan borrowers will be resuming in a matter of weeks.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
Lawyers for the men filed their requests less than two weeks after the Supreme Court let President Donald Trump resume trying to deport alleged Tren de Aragua gang members under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025
Before oral arguments resume next week, the justices will hand down opinions Thursday at 10 a.m. EDT before convening for their closed-door conference to discuss the latest petitions.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
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Verb
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Backed by cardinals seeking reform, the low-profile Bergoglio emerged as a surprise contender early on, and his momentum continued.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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Firefighters continue to battle a wildfire in New Jersey that has burned over 15,000 acres, with strong winds on Sunday complicating their efforts, officials said.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Temperatures in 2025 The announcement about the assessment comes days after March temperature summaries showed warmer than normal temperatures across much of the world.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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This information is not a complete summary and does not constitute a recommendation.—
Andrew Sukhin,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The film’s $200 million production cost accounts for the start and stop and restart of production during the 2023 strikes; the SAG-AFTRA strike truly pushed the pic’s delivery down to the wire for late July.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration’s lack of transparency over the refugee report leads analysts and advocates to believe it was not intended to restart refugee admissions but to justify keeping the door to refugees securely closed.—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Now read the latest smartphone headlines, including those on the Galaxy S25 Edge, in Forbes’ weekly Android Circuit news digest...—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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News Michelin Guide expands to include U.S. South Apr 2, 2025 Go deeper (1 min. read) Get a free daily digest of the most important news in your backyard with Axios New Orleans.—
Carlie Kollath Wells,
Axios,
14 Apr. 2025
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Though it was replaced by a modern crossing in 1982, a 2.2-mile section reopened to pedestrians and cyclists in 2022.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2025
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The basilica will reopen to visitors again on Sunday.—
Sean Keane,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2025
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This significant dip would shrink the worldwide goods trade by 1.7 percentage points, turning the total sum negative.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2025
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And then squared off the trade a week later, bagging a massive sum.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Resume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resume. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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