resume
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Definition of resume
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résumé
noun
, ˌre-zə-ˈmā also ˈrā-zə-ˌmā or ˌrā-zə-ˈmā\
Definition of résumé (Entry 2 of 2)
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Synonyms for resume
Synonyms: Verb
continue, pick up, proceed (with), renew, reopen, restart
Synonyms: Noun
abstract, breviary, brief, capsule, conspectus, digest, encapsulation, epitome, inventory, outline, précis, recap, recapitulation, roundup, run-through, rundown, sum, sum-up, summa, summarization, summary, summing-up, synopsis, wrap-up
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Examples of resume in a Sentence
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
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But even then the process still has hurdles: The aging commission would need to conduct a new home assessment for meals to resume. — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Starving seniors: America is failing to feed its aging citizens, which is costly to them and to everyone else," 5 Sep. 2019 Police said city crews should be finished cleaning up the mud by about 11:30 a.m. to allow traffic to resume. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Water main break in North Park causes flooding," 1 Sep. 2019 But even then the process still has hurdles: The aging commission would need to conduct a new home assessment for meals to resume. — Laura Ungar & Trudy Lieberman / Kaiser Health News, Time, "Why America Is Failing To Feed Its Aging," 28 Aug. 2019 As of now, there’s no announced timeline for the carrier to resume flights. — Chris Morris, Fortune, "Eastern Airlines Plans to Fly Again Soon," 26 Aug. 2019 In 2011 Congress supplied the funds that allowed the Department of Energy to resume plutonium production for NASA—and with it, the ability to once again reach for the solar system’s horizons. — Shannon Hall, Scientific American, "The Solar System’s Loneliest Planets, Revisited," 22 Aug. 2019 Undeterred by the rain, Holly Katt and her 3-year-old son stayed on the Lakefront Trail near North Avenue and waited for the show to resume as a light rain came down. — Madeline Buckley, chicagotribune.com, "Air and Water Show resumes after rain delay; thunderstorms expected to roll in," 17 Aug. 2019 Last month, Hollendorfer and the CTT won a preliminary injunction against Del Mar, which allowed him to resume operations at the San Diego-area track. — Larry Stumes, SFChronicle.com, "Hollendorfer gets New York OK, Golden Gate Fields ruling expected next week," 16 Aug. 2019 President Trump agreed to allow Huawei to resume sales to American firms last month. — The Economist, "Business this week," 13 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Hundreds of people lined up for an unusual job fair in one of Chicago’s most economically depressed areas Wednesday, arriving with resumes in hand, some less-than-traditional employment backgrounds and hope. — Robert Channick, chicagotribune.com, "Hope in Englewood’s streets: Hundreds line up looking for work at ‘Jobs on the Block’ career fair," 22 Aug. 2019 And Diana Maria Riva plays a hard-working Dominican with a seemingly endless resume of thankless jobs. — Whitney Friedlander, CNN, "'Sunnyside' and 'Bob ❤ Abishola' highlight immigrant experiences with humor and heart," 14 Aug. 2019 For all the attention lavished on him by the national Democratic Party in the Obama years, critics say Castro's resume is thin. — Musadiq Bidar, CBS News, "Once a rising star, Julian Castro looks to stand out at Detroit debate," 29 July 2019 There are few collegiate athletes with resumes as long as Rachel Garcia’s, and UCLA’s star pitcher added yet another trophy to her collection Monday night. — Tess Demeyer, USA TODAY, "UCLA softball star Rachel Garcia named Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year," 24 June 2019 Who will hate this candidate: Democrats looking for more diverse leadership, those wanting a candidate with a hefty resume in running government and policy. — Quartz Staff, Quartz, "Meet all the Democratic candidates in the crowded 2020 race," 24 June 2019 But this season, there is an additional reason for Panthers players to be eager to get back: a new head coach with a championship resume. — Christian Simmons, sun-sentinel.com, "Panthers forward Jayce Hawryluk excited to work with new coach Joel Quenneville," 19 June 2019 Her first stop -- with resume in hand -- was Herbsaint. — Ann Maloney, nola.com, "Gianna: New Warehouse District restaurant dishes out travelogue of Italian food," 18 June 2019 One of the two rivals could very well finish with the second-best record in all of baseball and wind up fighting for its season in a do-or-die matchup against a team with a much lesser resume. — Alex Putterman, The Atlantic, "The Yankees–Red Sox Rivalry Is Back in Full Force," 28 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'resume.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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