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
Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Wait until your skin has recovered, then resume your routine.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 14 May 2026
Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Only looking @ responses with resumes.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 19 May 2026
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Verb
From that point forward, elections would take place in even years, and terms would resume being four years each.
—Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Wait until your skin has recovered, then resume your routine.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 14 May 2026
Noun
Like Perez, Contreras has a sparkling resume.
—Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Only looking @ responses with resumes.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resume
Verb
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As rain bands continued moving across Central Florida, water systems in Orlo Vista began backing up from the ground level.—
Greg Bennett,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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The exercise and environment were romantic; the conversation was good, and that continued for about three-quarters of the walk.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2026
Noun
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The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.—
Jeff Rosen,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
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The 192-page document, written by Paul Rivera, a Democratic consultant unaffiliated with the Biden and Harris campaigns, lacks key sections, including a conclusion and an executive summary.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
22 May 2026
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Since the ceasefire, his public comments have veered from threats to restart bombing to declarations that a peace deal was at hand.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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Tennessee released a new lethal injection process in December 2024, and restarted executions in 2025.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Starting next week, the quiz and weekly news digest will be no longer, as the quotes team test drives a new format.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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This is the online edition of The Wiretap newsletter, your weekly digest of cybersecurity, internet privacy and surveillance news.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Sources familiar with the negotiations told CBS News that the latest proposal includes a process to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the unfreezing of some Iranian assets held in foreign banks, and a continuation of negotiations.—
Nancy Cordes,
CBS News,
23 May 2026
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Schools reopened on time the following fall.—
Pauline Bartolone,
NPR,
23 May 2026
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“Resume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resume. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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