can be resumed vs will be resumed

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Can be resumed' is used to indicate the possibility of something being resumed, while 'will be resumed' is used to express a future action that is certain to happen.

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can be resumed

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate the possibility of something being resumed.

This phrase is used to express that something has the potential or ability to be resumed.

Examples:

The meeting can be resumed after lunch.
The project can be resumed once the necessary resources are available.

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In nearly all patients, Caelyx treatment can be resumed after all symptoms have resolved without recurrence.
Thereafter, treatment can be resumed as appropriate depending on the initial severity of the event.
The amount of damage and the aid proposed by the Commission can be resumed as follows:
The amount of damage and the aid proposed by the Commission can be resumed as follows:
I very much hope that a compromise can be reached to overcome this so that the peace negotiations can be resumed at a very early date.
Urges all parties concerned, and in particular Turkey and the Turkish Cypriot leadership, to demonstrate their commitment to meeting the United Nations Secretary General's criteria for the resumption of negotiations as a matter of urgency so that talks can be resumed;
In most patients treatment can be resumed after all symptoms have resolved, without recurrence.
Thereafter, treatment can be resumed as appropriate at a reduced dose depending on the initial severity of the event.
Treatment can be resumed when mitotane plasma levels will be ranged between 14 - 20 mg/ l.
Transdermal patch treatment can be resumed at the same dose if treatment is not interrupted for more than several days.
If the other agent(s) have to be discontinued permanently, Xeloda treatment can be resumed when the requirements for restarting Xeloda are met.
Before live viral or live bacterial vaccination, treatment with STELARA should be withheld for at least 15 weeks after the last dose and can be resumed at least 2 weeks after vaccination.
Stop reading the output from the process. This will cause the process to be blocked, effectively pausing it. The process can be resumed by resuming, detaching or closing the dialog.
If necessary, therapy with desirudin should be interrupted until aPTT returns to less than twice the control value at which time treatment with desirudin can be resumed at a reduced dose.
Treatment with imiquimod cream can be resumed after the skin reaction has moderated.
Treatment with imiquimod cream can be resumed after the skin reaction has moderated.
Finally, it hopes that the work on the draft directive to change the status of the VAT committee can be resumed as soon as possible.
This sitting is now adjourned, and will resume as soon as the bells indicate that work can be resumed as normal.
The Commission believes that there is still a possibility of de-escalation and a space in which a genuine dialogue can be resumed.
In this respect, the Commission is identifying clear criteria to apply before further contributions to the Global Fund can be resumed.

Alternatives:

may be resumed
could be resumed
might be resumed
is able to be resumed
has the potential to be resumed

will be resumed

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that something is going to be resumed in the future.

This phrase is used to express a future action that is certain to happen, indicating that something will be resumed.