resume

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verb

re·sume ri-ˈzüm

resumed; resuming; resumes

Synonyms of resume next

transitive verb

: to assume or take again : reoccupy

… resumed his seat by the fire …—

Thomas Hardy

When the break was over and I'd resumed my place on the stand, the teacher asked for a twenty-minute pose and gave me a stool.—

Elizabeth Hollander

: to return to or begin (something) again after interruption

She resumed her work.

When official mourning was over, Soviet television resumed its normal pace.—

Bel Kaufman

Her face was changing, resuming its usual expression of gleeful malice.—

Gail Carson Levine

: to take (something) back to oneself : reclaim

If Waukeshaw Development fails to meet the requirements in the agreement, the town can foreclose on the property and resume ownership.—

Shannon Keith

: to pick (something) up again : to go back to using or doing (something, such as a way of behaving)

resume an old habit

The very idea of resuming smoking is so loathsome that it drives the thought out of my head.—

A. M. Rosenthal

She soon got tired of him and banished him, resuming her way of living as a free spinster.—

George Bernard Shaw

After a quarter-century of creative silence, Goldschmidt resumed composing.—

Norman Lebrecht

intransitive verb

: to begin again after a pause or interruption

… emerged from the courthouse the day the trial resumed …—

Amy Waldman

résumé

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noun

ré·su·mé ˈre-zə-ˌmā

ˌre-zə-ˈmā,

also ˈrā-zə-ˌmā,

or ˌrā-zə-ˈmā

variants or resume or less commonly resumé

plural résumés or resumes also resumés

: a short account of one's career and qualifications : curriculum vitae

For the internship, I submitted my résumé, work samples, and a cover letter.—

Tami Nguyen

… a 90-minute telephone interview with a personnel manager at Intel, who has forwarded the resume to the hiring manager …—

Hal Lancaster

: a set of accomplishments

a musical résumé

[Lucy] Liu's artistic resume is an impressive one; her website displays sculptural works in wood, resin, and bronze, as well as embroidery, silkscreen, assemblage, a Jasper Johns-style deconstructed American flag, and more.—

Emma Specter

formal : summary

He gave a resume of the club's activities throughout the year.—

Farming Life

… the business of the evening commenced with a resume of the events that had taken place over the summer.—

The Stourbridge (England) News

Example Sentences

Verb The game resumed after the rain stopped. After the rain stopped, the teams resumed play. She sat down and resumed her work. He shook his visitor's hand and resumed his seat. I resumed my place at the podium. She will be resuming her position at the company. Noun If you would like to be considered for the job, please submit your résumé. His musical résumé includes performances at Carnegie Hall, a stint with the New York Philharmonic, and two Grammys. a brief résumé of the news See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

However, the search for 65-year-old Sands resumed last week, with 80 volunteers, law enforcement agents and drone operators conducting the search. —

Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2023 Efforts have been delayed for several months due to weather conditions, and recently resumed with a search last Saturday that reportedly involved helicopters, drone crews, and more than 80 volunteers, deputies, and staff. —

Vulture, 23 June 2023 A number of Nic’s staff left to find other work after announcement of the closure, so the restaurant closed three days this week to train new hires and will reopen Thursday afternoon, resuming its regular hours and daily operations. —

Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2023 Thus, China’s refusal to resume the military-to-military contacts was a hitch. —

Matthew Lee, Fortune, 20 June 2023 The Guard said Canadian and US aircraft will resume looking underwater and on the ocean's surface Tuesday. —

Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY, 20 June 2023 The first step in preparing to resume repayments is to log into your account at the Federal Student Aid website, which will tell you which servicer is handling your loans. —

Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 20 June 2023 Thus, China's refusal to resume the military-to-military contacts was a hitch. —

Matthew Lee, BostonGlobe.com, 19 June 2023 The House had been at a standstill since the procedural vote was defeated last week, but floor action resumed Tuesday afternoon after the Freedom Caucus and McCarthy smoothed over relations Monday night. —

Gabe Ferris, ABC News, 13 June 2023

Noun

His resume also includes work on such projects as NCIS: New Orleans, iZombie, 13 Reasons Why, Murder in the First, Once and Again, The Shining, Ultimate Spider-Man, Mom, Ballers and, currently, Chicago Med. —

Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2023 Donaldson's resume was star-studded, with names including Richard Dreyfuss, Dan Akroyd and Martin Mull. —

Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 13 June 2023 Enter the show’s tough-talking but big-hearted host, Jon Taffer, a nightlife veteran whose extensive resume includes running legendary L.A. hotspot The Troubadour in the early ’80s and being one of the first inductees of the Nightclub Hall of Fame. —

William Earl, Variety, 9 June 2023 His resume also includes managing public policy at AOL and economic development roles under Glendening, who served from 1995 to 2003. Maryland Policy & Politics Weekly Keep up to date with Maryland politics, elections and important decisions made by federal, state and local government officials. —

Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2023 Pence could win, in theory A candidate with Pence's resume should have a chance, said Anthony Zurcher and Sam Cabral at BBC News. —

Harold Maass, The Week, 7 June 2023 At 14, Oforitsenere Bodunrin already has a second-degree black belt and has school newspaper editor and Key Club president on her resume. —

Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 5 June 2023 Kapp has no chance of joining the NFL Hall of Fame, but his gridiron resume remains impressive. —

Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2023 The Eagles sport a strong 8-1 win over current No. 11 Safford and will get the chance to boost their resume by rematching both Willcox and Safford later in the season. —

Alex Chenevey, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2023 See More

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