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
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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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Comments The story of Natalia Grace continues to captivate us, first as an Investigation Discovery docuseries and now as a Hulu drama, Good American Family, starring Ellen Pompeo and Mark Duplass.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Fears of a recession and tariff uncertainty continued to pressure stocks.—
Hakyung Kim,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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Los Angeles City Attorney’s office spokesman Ivor Pine said Urías was placed on 36 months of summary probation and ordered to complete 30 days of community labor.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
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Document Decisions: After each meeting, send out a summary of key decisions and action items.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Somehow, the impact helped to restart his heart and the industrialist from the South Suburbs of Chicago was transported to the hospital.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The latest escalation comes after Israel restarted military operations in Gaza earlier in the week, putting an end to a fragile truce in the Palestinian enclave that had largely held since January.—
Eugenia Yosef,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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Now read the latest Pixel 10 Pro, Galaxy S26 and Android smartphone headlines in Forbes’ weekly news digest...—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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News What passed on Crossover Day at the Georgia General Assembly Mar 7, 2025 Go deeper (1 min. read) Get a free daily digest of the most important news in your backyard with Axios Atlanta.—
Thomas Wheatley,
Axios,
21 Mar. 2025
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Crews worked through the Christmas holiday weekend to repair the sinkhole and had the highway reopened by Dec. 30. Feb. 10: An 11-by-11-foot sinkhole opened on eastbound I-80 at while crews were conducting soil tests.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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The airport reopened at midnight local time, but airlines warned that disruptions could continue.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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In sum, that’s far less density on the site than the 1,000 units existing zoning allows for, Martin told the commissioners.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2025
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In an era where physical and digital purchases have largely been overshadowed by streaming, that number stands out as one of the biggest first-week sales sums of the year.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Resume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resume. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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