Definitions

resume

[ri-zoom] / rɪˈzum /

VERB

begin again

Synonyms

STRONGEST

continue go on proceed regain reopen restart return to take up

STRONG

recapitulate recommence recoup repossess retake

WEAK

assume again carry on come back go on with keep on keep up occupy again pick up reassume reinstitute reoccupy take back

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease complete end finish halt stop

résumé

NOUN

outline of experience

Synonyms

WEAK

CV abstract bio biography curriculum vitae digest epitome précis recapitulation review rundown sum summary summation summing-up synopsis vita work history

Example Sentences

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What’s Next: That could set up the Federal Reserve to resume lowering interest rates, Hassett told Fox News on Sunday.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Run on closed public roads, qualifying for the event is set to resume later, with the festival set to run until 6 June.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

With Mars now behind it, Psyche will resume using its solar-electric propulsion system to continue toward the asteroid belt.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

Martin, 54, decided to resume the show once authorities said everything was back under control even though “members of the artist’s team advised against continuing the performance,” the publicist’s statement explained.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Khrushchev vowed the Soviets would not be the first ones to resume testing—then waved away the idea of a treaty.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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