RESUMED Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

resumed

verb

past tense of resume

as in continued

to begin again or return to after an interruption we resumed the game as soon as the rain had passed

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Recent Examples of resumed Kyiv briefly acceded to the request, but has since resumed attacks — and Russia has continued to pound Ukraine’s energy infrastructure throughout the week. — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 Leo, who is a Chicago native, resumed working from the hospital on Thursday, his doctors and the Vatican reported. — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026 The pope resumed work activities on Thursday, just days after undergoing the operation, the Vatican said. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 Jayendu Krishna, a director at Drewry Maritime Advisors, said none of the major container shipping lines had resumed services through Hormuz since suspending operations following the outbreak of the war in February. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 No commercial nuclear reactor is known to have resumed generating electricity after beginning the decommissioning process that takes one out of service, though some reactors have restarted after long outages. — Jennifer McDermott, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Values in both markets rose when fighting started at the end of February, eased in June when talks were being held, and increased again after fighting resumed in July. — Sj Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 When the drummer was compelled the leave the stage Thursday in Tulsa, there was some confusion during an approximate 25-minute break before the music resumed with Journey’s drum tech, Steve Toomey, taking over. — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 If hunting were resumed, tag fees could help fund conservation efforts, the draft report said. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026

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Brand has continued posting on streaming and posting on his social media channels during the legal proceedings.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
Alderman maintains that each of the defendants have continued to lie to protect themselves and believes there is evidence of satanic worship.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2026

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Palisades is expected to be the first nuclear plant in the world to resume generating power after beginning the decommissioning process, but other countries have restarted or refurbished reactors after long-term shutdowns, the association said.

— Jennifer McDermott, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
While the scheme was restarted in December, the former government also put a cap on the value of productions for the first half of 2026, adding to the uncertainty as producers tend to plan budgets a year ahead or more.

— Lucy Handley, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

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