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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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Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies advanced on Monday, bucking days of stagnant trading after Strategy—one of the most significant digital asset market participants—suggested they may resume a buying spree.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Durham are set to resume on 83-2 in the second innings of their opening Championship game of the new domestic season and lead Kent by 221 runs.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Rivers has nearly 1,200 victories on his resume, which puts him eighth on the all-time wins list.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

SalesPatriot is growing fast, but regardless of how it fares, Rhodes-Kropf says working on a startup looks good on a resume.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

“He’s here, all right. He just stepped outside for some air,” the Earl of Maytag snapped, for it was his turn at billiards and he was impatient to resume playing.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.