: 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
b
: 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
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
Prosecutors sought the judge’s permission to resume their review of the 100 classified documents that are at the heart of the investigation, asserting there is no need for a special master to be involved. Aruna Viswanatha, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 The Continue Watching feature, located within What to Watch on the Roku home screen, provides a single location to resume content. Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 Sep. 2022 Handley said the hospital offered dates to resume negotiations on Aug. 29 but has not heard back from the nurses’ union. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 12 Sep. 2022 Emma Linek's mother, Eleanor Linek, told ABC affiliate station WEWS-TV in Cleveland that her daughter was traveling to Boston to resume studies at therapeutic boarding school. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2022 The Asian Cinema Fund, which was suspended for the past two years, is expected to resume and support 13 films with funding programs such as the Script Development Fund, Post-Production Fund and Asian Network of Documentary Fund. Soomee Park, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2022 Cincinnati attorney and former Hamilton County Prosecutor Mike Allen, who has watched the Rhoden case since the beginning, offered a few observations with action about to resume. Bob Strickley, The Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2022 Trump and his attorneys have until Monday morning to respond to the Justice Department's request to resume investigating the documents. Robert Legare, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2022 Envoys from the two sides talk by phone but have yet to announce a date to resume negotiations. Joe Mcdonald, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022
Noun
Gimenez, when play finally did resume, sent a long drive down the right field line that went foul at the last moment. Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 12 Sep. 2022 Those who finish in the top six will have earned a glittering resume line devoted to one of the most prestigious competitions for the instrument. Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Sep. 2022 That tough schedule provides opportunities for quality wins that will boost BYU's resume. Erick Smith, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2022 Of course, some of us gossiped about who might be a spy, who seemed destined for a plum government job, or what might be hidden in the gap on a professor’s resume. Jennifer Conrad, WIRED, 1 Sep. 2022 Volunteer at a college’s resume and interview event for students! Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Carl Lamarre: 3, only because Nicki’s resume has already been solifided. Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 23 Aug. 2022 Our August review laid out Fausto’s impressive culinary resume, and explained how the seasonal restaurant first came to be.oregonlive, 23 Aug. 2022 Ligman’s 2022 resume included felt needle work, hand sewing, painting and a number of pottery entries. Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French resumer, from Latin resumere, from re- + sumere to take up, take — more at consume
Noun
French résumé, from past participle of résumer to resume, summarize, from Middle French resumer