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
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
The 2019 lockdown, said one economist, was like a never ending quake that not only shuttered schools and businesses for months, but continued to have ripple effects long after economic activities had resumed.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Eryk Michael Smith, Fox News, 1 Mar. 2025
Similarly, a 2018 study found that including prestigious tastes, such as classical music, on a resume led to a 20% increase in callback rates for women applying for customer-facing jobs.
—Bethany Thompson, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
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Verb
The group has since threatened to resume attacks on Israel if the truce unraveled.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
The 2019 lockdown, said one economist, was like a never ending quake that not only shuttered schools and businesses for months, but continued to have ripple effects long after economic activities had resumed.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
His resume is a big reason why around 112,000 Taiwanese frequently watch his videos on geopolitics.
—Eryk Michael Smith, Fox News, 1 Mar. 2025
Similarly, a 2018 study found that including prestigious tastes, such as classical music, on a resume led to a 20% increase in callback rates for women applying for customer-facing jobs.
—Bethany Thompson, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
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However, according to a resolution included in the agenda for the board’s Thursday meeting, the original resolution will no longer continue as planned.—
Ikram Mohamed,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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His music has continued to be sampled by a new generation of R&B and rap stars, appearing in tracks from Queen Latifah, Tupac, Biggie and Aaliyah.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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Agencies will still be allowed to offer documents and services in languages other than English, according to a White House summary of the order seen by The Wall Street Journal.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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The military released only a summary of the report and military officials outlined its findings.—
MOHAMMAD JAHJOUH, WAFAA SHURAFA, NATALIE MELZER AND TIA GOLDENBERG THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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In stage two, they’re faced with visions of the past, and in stage three (the final stage), they’re reincarnated as something new, which restarts the six phases of life and death.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
28 Feb. 2025
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Gold mining restarted at the site in the early 1900s and continued on and off ever since.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Wiretap is your weekly digest of cybersecurity, internet privacy and surveillance news.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Angel Soft toilet tissue will be around for the moment after all that food digests.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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But the exteriors are just one aspect of the stylish resort that reopened last summer.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The sheriff's office's Cold Case Unit reopened the investigation in 2022.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2025
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Or in sum, uncivilized peoples of uncivilized spaces.—
Christine Winter,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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These superfans have always commanded a disproportionate sum of influence.—
Bing Chen,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Resume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resume. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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