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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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He has repeatedly urged countries reliant on the region's energy to send warships to the strait and to take the lead to ensure shipments can resume.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

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

“We are pleased to welcome our team members back and are preparing to resume and ramp up operations at the Greeley plant next week,” the spokeswoman said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 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

It was time, Khrushchev had decided, for the Soviet Union to resume testing hydrogen bombs.

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

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