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
Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
The Saints resume league play Tuesday with a home game against Foothill.
—Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 25 Jan. 2025
Sho Dewan, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The 48-year-old McDaniels is not, of course, the second coming of Bill Walsh, and his disastrous head-coaching tenures in Denver and Las Vegas are earned black marks on his resume.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The movie, which marked the directorial debut of Aziz Ansari and co-starred Seth Rogen and Keke Palmer, never resumed filming.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
The Saints resume league play Tuesday with a home game against Foothill.
—Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 25 Jan. 2025
Noun
Even side projects or personal projects can make a significant impact on your resume.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The 48-year-old McDaniels is not, of course, the second coming of Bill Walsh, and his disastrous head-coaching tenures in Denver and Las Vegas are earned black marks on his resume.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
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Verb
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Legislative Democrats continue to criticize Lee's proposal for its lack of accountability measures, among other aspects.—
Vivian Jones,
The Tennessean,
3 Feb. 2025
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In any case, the club had strengthened from a position of strength, sending out a message to a refreshed dressing room and beyond, and momentum continued to power them.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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According to a summary of the bill, schools would essentially be on the hook for paying their graduates’ loans back if those students didn’t end up earning as much money as the college predicted.—
Forbes,
Forbes,
3 Feb. 2025
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For a summary of performers and presenters on Premiere Ceremony, go here.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
31 Jan. 2025
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Constellation, for example, has signed a power agreement with Microsoft to restart the Three Mile Island nuclear plant outside Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2025
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And South Korea could suffer collateral damage if Trump restarts his trade war with China.—
John Delury,
Foreign Affairs,
27 Jan. 2025
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The following weekly digest is written and compiled by the Trans Formations Project, a grassroots nonprofit dedicated to tracking and educating about the anti-trans legislative crisis currently sweeping the United States.—
Trans Formations Project,
Them,
31 Jan. 2025
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News Nashville's one-day snow record is more than 60 years old Jan 9, 2025 Go deeper Get a free daily digest of the most important news in your backyard with Axios Nashville.—
Adam Tamburin,
Axios,
30 Jan. 2025
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The station had been hastily reopened in 2022 – with Vucic and Orban in attendance – ahead of an election held that year, before being closed for more works by a Chinese company and its subcontractors.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN,
2 Feb. 2025
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The Kissimmee attraction reopens March 7 for the season, and activation for the Pre-K Pass must happen at the park by March 31.—
Dewayne Bevil,
Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2025
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That belief has led companies to pour eye-watering sums into the race for autonomy—Alphabet’s Waymo, for example, has reportedly raised tens of billions.—
Edwin Olson,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2025
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Imports below that sum are currently able to cross into the United States without customs and duties.—
Christopher Sherman,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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“Resume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resume. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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