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
Joseph Person, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Don’t feel ashamed that your resume is missing a date, diploma, employment, or skill.
—Allbusiness, Forbes, 3 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
And so Bryce Young, Adam Thielen and the rest of the starters will be on the field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium with an opportunity to spoil the Falcons’ playoff hopes and add to Young’s Carolina Reaper resume.
—Joseph Person, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Don’t feel ashamed that your resume is missing a date, diploma, employment, or skill.
—Allbusiness, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Portions of Southern California near Los Angeles remain under a red flag warning as Santa Ana winds continue to blow.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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As Saudi Arabia continues to diversify its economy and promote foreign investment, the youthful kingdom (63% of the Saudi population is under the age of 30) is a promising emerging market for luxury: Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Chanel have opened stores in the country.—
Matteo Atti,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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The minutes of the meeting, which were recorded by Otto Rank, on January 11th, 1911, are essentially a summary of Hilferding's presentation.—
Marcy Thompson,
Scientific American,
23 Jan. 2025
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My colleagues will go into more detail about the changes, but here is a summary of key headlines: STREAMING CNN Max has been a tremendous resource for us.—
Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Jan. 2025
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What to Know About the New Directive The directive instructs the Departments of Commerce and Interior, along with other federal agencies, to restart Trump-era efforts to increase water diversions from the Delta.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Homeland Security has put out notices to start phasing out humanitarian parole programs and to restart the full implementation of the Remain in Mexico policy, which would require some asylum seekers at the southern border to wait in Mexico for their hearings in U.S. immigration court.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
22 Jan. 2025
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The Wiretap is your weekly digest of cybersecurity, internet privacy and surveillance news.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes,
21 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,
17 Jan. 2025
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The aquarium noted on its website that the renovations began on Dec. 1, 2024, and that the sunfish tank, as well as the other fish tanks, were scheduled to reopen in six months around summer 2025.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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The Dorfman theatre, currently closed for infrastructure work, will reopen in June with the 30th anniversary of Connections, the National’s youth theatre program whose alumni include David Oyelowo, Rose Ayling-Ellis, and Keira Knightley.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2025
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The club expects the sum to be paid in full rather than part of any package including add-ons.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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This €1 sum doesn't include legal fees to buy houses, and many require significant renovation work, which can often start at a minimum of $20,000.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Resume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resume. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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