Synonyms of resumes

resumes 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of resume

as in continues

to begin again or return to after an interruption

we resumed the game as soon as the rain had passed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• continues
• restarts
• reopens
• proceeds (with)
• renews
• revives
• picks up
• resuscitates
• recrudesces

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ends
• concludes
• finishes
• completes
• stops
• checks
• stays
• drops
• ceases
• finalizes
• cuts
• terminates
• breaks
• halts
• quits
• consummates
• cans
• leaves off
• discontinues
• shuts off
• desists
• scuttles
• knocks off
• belays

résumés

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noun

variants or resumes also resumés

plural of résumé

as in summaries

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summaries
• digests
• sums
• synopses
• inventories
• recaps
• recapitulations
• abstracts
• briefs
• summarizations
• rundowns
• précis
• outlines
• roundups
• condensations
• summae
• summings-up
• encapsulations
• conspectuses
• capsules
• breviaries
• run-throughs
• sum-ups
• wrap-ups
• epitomes
• compends
• compendiums
• abbreviations
• conclusions
• rehashes
• shortenings
• abridgments
• curtailments
• reprises
• simplifications
• epilogues

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expansions
• enlargements
• supplements
• amplifications
• addenda

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of resumes

Verb

No one’s sitting in the HR office at the Denver Zoo screening resumes at midnight. —Michelle Dally, Denver Post, 2 May 2026

The defense will call its final witnesses when Horner’s trial resumes Monday. —Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026

Court resumes Thursday morning, with Horner's grandmother expected to take the stand. —Lauren Crawford, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026

Beyond that, two of the highlights of the horse racing calendar take place at Churchill Downs on Friday and Saturday, while the Formula One season resumes after a long hiatus with the Miami Grand Prix. —The Athletic Live Team, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026

Now, after an extended international break, Angel City resumes its season Sunday at home against the Portland Thorns. —Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026

As our newsroom’s resident Taylor Swift expert, Zach Schiffman, noted, the singer famously loves the Fourth of July, and her fiancé’s NFL training schedule resumes at the end of the month. —Anne Kadet, Curbed, 24 Apr. 2026

Most of the new changes will be introduced when the season resumes in Miami at the start of the May and Russell is ready to hit the ground running again. —Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026

On Tuesday evening, PEOPLE confirmed that the show will not be filming Paul or Mortensen when production resumes. —Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026

Noun

Mark the spot, as the plants dieback to the ground and won’t be noticed until growth resumes. —Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026

Second round play resumes in Miami, FL, watch to see how the tournament unfolds. —Data Skrive, New York Times, 1 May 2026

The facilitators often have exceptional literary resumes; many are novelists and hold PhDs in literature. —Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026

There are also 15 job assistance kiosks placed throughout Will County for residents to search for jobs, explore training opportunities or schedule one-on-one time to meet with a staff member to review resumes or answer questions. —Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026

DeRosa pointed out that even the cover bands in the festival have bonafides resumes that impress the music community. —Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026

Once normal activity resumes, bears can eat 5,000 to 8,000 kcal per day, says the North American Bear Center. —Christa Swanson, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026

None of that data is in resumes. —Mike Levine, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026

Job seekers use it to write their resumes. —Solo Ceesay, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2026