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resumé

resumé is the alternative spelling of resume.

resumé is the alternative spelling of résumé.

Meaning of resume

Noun

resume (plural resumes)

  1. A summary or synopsis.
    • He had scanned the resumé of the three previous instalments, and was abut to commence the story[.]1936, F.J. Thwaites, chapter XI, in The Redemption, Sydney: H. John Edwards, published 1940, page 119
    Synonyms:
    précis
  2. (Australia, Canada, US) A summary or account of education and employment experiences and qualifications; a curriculum vitae (often for presentation to a potential future employer when applying for a job).
    Synonyms:
    curriculum vitae, CV

See all 6 meanings of resume

Forms of resumé

pluralresumés

Questions about resumé

What is resumé the alternative spelling of?
Resumé is the alternative spelling of resume.

Words near resumé in the dictionary

  1. resumptively
  2. resumptiveness
  3. resumptives
  4. resumptivity
  5. resums
  6. resumé
  7. resumés
  8. resung
  9. resunk
  10. resuperheat
  11. resuperheated

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Adapted from Wiktionary: resumé (page history and authors); resume (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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