as in to continue
to begin again or return to after an interruption
we resumed the game as soon as the rain had passed
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
variants
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of resume
Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban governments have resumed peace talks in China, Pakistani officials tell AP.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
The program acts almost like a navigation map for individuals intent on entering the sector, from polishing resumes to grasping industry dynamics.
—William Jones, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for resume
Verb
Talks between the two parties are expected to resume this month.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban governments have resumed peace talks in China, Pakistani officials tell AP.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
Barnett provides instant credibility at the position, with a resume that includes being named the Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Year in 2025.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
The program acts almost like a navigation map for individuals intent on entering the sector, from polishing resumes to grasping industry dynamics.
—William Jones, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for resume
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resume
Verb
-
The United States and Israel continue to strike Iran, whose retaliatory attacks have targeted Israel and neighboring Gulf Arab states.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
-
Work on East Weatherford Street is scheduled to begin March 30, and continue through May 8.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
The general format for interviews, subject to change, is to have each candidate make a three-minute introduction, answer brief questions from council members, then deliver a one-minute summary.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
-
With respect to Google, the suit says the company’s core search engine and its artificial intelligence summary feature called AI mode were responsible for publishing victims’ personal information.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Genet avoided prison in this case, but before long he was engaged in a seemingly endless cycle of theft, arrest, brief imprisonment (for weeks or months), and release, only to steal again and restart the cycle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
-
The government has also restarted detaining families with children at facilities like the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
It’s put together in an easy-to-digest package, often accompanied by video clips that show what the numbers are saying.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
3 Apr. 2026
-
Hello and welcome to Bloomberg’s weekly design digest.—
Kriston Capps,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
The dynamic left senators convinced that the deal was the only way to move past their disagreements and reopen the Homeland Security Department.—
Stephen Groves,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
-
The emerging view from oil industry executives and analysts is that the economic and market fallout from the war could escalate sharply if the Strait of Hormuz isn’t reopened within roughly the next one to three weeks.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Resume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resume. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
