diff --git a/cmd/flux/kustomization_test.go b/cmd/flux/kustomization_test.go
index e49aba46..2f6176ac 100644
--- a/cmd/flux/kustomization_test.go
+++ b/cmd/flux/kustomization_test.go
@@ -61,11 +61,26 @@ func TestKustomizationFromGit(t *testing.T) {
 			"testdata/kustomization/suspend_kustomization_from_git.golden",
 			tmpl,
 		},
+		{
+			"suspend kustomization tkfg foo tkfg bar",
+			"testdata/kustomization/suspend_kustomization_from_git_multiple_args.golden",
+			tmpl,
+		},
+		{
+			"resume kustomization tkfg foo --wait",
+			"testdata/kustomization/resume_kustomization_from_git_multiple_args_wait.golden",
+			tmpl,
+		},
 		{
 			"resume kustomization tkfg",
 			"testdata/kustomization/resume_kustomization_from_git.golden",
 			tmpl,
 		},
+		{
+			"resume kustomization tkfg tkfg",
+			"testdata/kustomization/resume_kustomization_from_git_multiple_args.golden",
+			tmpl,
+		},
 		{
 			"delete kustomization tkfg --silent",
 			"testdata/kustomization/delete_kustomization_from_git.golden",
diff --git a/cmd/flux/main_test.go b/cmd/flux/main_test.go
index dd9a6c28..37398309 100644
--- a/cmd/flux/main_test.go
+++ b/cmd/flux/main_test.go
@@ -365,6 +365,12 @@ func executeTemplate(content string, templateValues map[string]string) (string,
 // Run the command and return the captured output.
 func executeCommand(cmd string) (string, error) {
 	defer resetCmdArgs()
+	defer func() {
+		// need to set this explicitly because apparently its value isn't changed
+		// in subsequent executions which causes tests to fail that rely on the value
+		// of "Changed".
+		resumeCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("wait").Changed = false
+	}()
 	args, err := shellwords.Parse(cmd)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
diff --git a/cmd/flux/object.go b/cmd/flux/object.go
index 26b3a040..681d86e0 100644
--- a/cmd/flux/object.go
+++ b/cmd/flux/object.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ type copyable interface {
 	deepCopyClientObject() client.Object
 }
 
-// listAdapater is the analogue to adapter, but for lists; the
+// listAdapter is the analogue to adapter, but for lists; the
 // controller runtime distinguishes between methods dealing with
 // objects and lists.
 type listAdapter interface {
diff --git a/cmd/flux/resume.go b/cmd/flux/resume.go
index 9c592d6c..bc27c4eb 100644
--- a/cmd/flux/resume.go
+++ b/cmd/flux/resume.go
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ package main
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"sort"
+	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
@@ -59,8 +61,10 @@ type resumable interface {
 
 type resumeCommand struct {
 	apiType
-	object resumable
-	list   listResumable
+	client          client.WithWatch
+	list            listResumable
+	namespace       string
+	shouldReconcile bool
 }
 
 type listResumable interface {
@@ -68,6 +72,11 @@ type listResumable interface {
 	resumeItem(i int) resumable
 }
 
+type reconcileResponse struct {
+	resumable
+	err error
+}
+
 func (resume resumeCommand) run(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	if len(args) < 1 && !resumeArgs.all {
 		return fmt.Errorf("%s name is required", resume.humanKind)
@@ -80,52 +89,162 @@ func (resume resumeCommand) run(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	resume.client = kubeClient
+	resume.namespace = *kubeconfigArgs.Namespace
 
-	var listOpts []client.ListOption
-	listOpts = append(listOpts, client.InNamespace(*kubeconfigArgs.Namespace))
-	if len(args) > 0 {
-		listOpts = append(listOpts, client.MatchingFields{
-			"metadata.name": args[0],
-		})
-	}
+	// require waiting for the object(s) if the user has not provided the --wait flag and gave exactly
+	// one object to resume. This is necessary to maintain backwards compatibility with prior versions
+	// of this command. Otherwise just follow the value of the --wait flag (including its default).
+	resume.shouldReconcile = !resumeCmd.PersistentFlags().Changed("wait") && len(args) == 1 || resumeArgs.wait
 
-	err = kubeClient.List(ctx, resume.list.asClientList(), listOpts...)
+	resumables, err := resume.getPatchedResumables(ctx, args)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+	wg.Add(len(resumables))
+
+	resultChan := make(chan reconcileResponse, len(resumables))
+	for _, r := range resumables {
+		go func(res resumable) {
+			defer wg.Done()
+			resultChan <- resume.reconcile(ctx, res)
+		}(r)
+	}
+
+	go func() {
+		defer close(resultChan)
+		wg.Wait()
+	}()
+
+	reconcileResps := make([]reconcileResponse, 0, len(resumables))
+	for c := range resultChan {
+		reconcileResps = append(reconcileResps, c)
+	}
+
+	resume.printMessage(reconcileResps)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// getPatchedResumables returns a list of the given resumable objects that have been patched to be resumed.
+// If the args slice is empty, it patches all resumable objects in the given namespace.
+func (resume *resumeCommand) getPatchedResumables(ctx context.Context, args []string) ([]resumable, error) {
+	if len(args) < 1 {
+		objs, err := resume.patch(ctx, []client.ListOption{
+			client.InNamespace(resume.namespace),
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed patching objects: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		return objs, nil
+	}
+
+	var resumables []resumable
+	processed := make(map[string]struct{}, len(args))
+	for _, arg := range args {
+		if _, has := processed[arg]; has {
+			continue // skip object that user might have provided more than once
+		}
+		processed[arg] = struct{}{}
+
+		objs, err := resume.patch(ctx, []client.ListOption{
+			client.InNamespace(resume.namespace),
+			client.MatchingFields{
+				"metadata.name": arg,
+			},
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		resumables = append(resumables, objs...)
+	}
+
+	return resumables, nil
+}
+
+// Patches resumable objects by setting their status to unsuspended.
+// Returns a slice of resumables that have been patched and any error encountered during patching.
+func (resume resumeCommand) patch(ctx context.Context, listOpts []client.ListOption) ([]resumable, error) {
+	if err := resume.client.List(ctx, resume.list.asClientList(), listOpts...); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	if resume.list.len() == 0 {
-		logger.Failuref("no %s objects found in %s namespace", resume.kind, *kubeconfigArgs.Namespace)
-		return nil
+		logger.Failuref("no %s objects found in %s namespace", resume.kind, resume.namespace)
+		return nil, nil
 	}
 
+	var resumables []resumable
+
 	for i := 0; i < resume.list.len(); i++ {
-		logger.Actionf("resuming %s %s in %s namespace", resume.humanKind, resume.list.resumeItem(i).asClientObject().GetName(), *kubeconfigArgs.Namespace)
 		obj := resume.list.resumeItem(i)
+		logger.Actionf("resuming %s %s in %s namespace", resume.humanKind, obj.asClientObject().GetName(), resume.namespace)
+
 		patch := client.MergeFrom(obj.deepCopyClientObject())
 		obj.setUnsuspended()
-		if err := kubeClient.Patch(ctx, obj.asClientObject(), patch); err != nil {
-			return err
+		if err := resume.client.Patch(ctx, obj.asClientObject(), patch); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
 		}
 
+		resumables = append(resumables, obj)
+
 		logger.Successf("%s resumed", resume.humanKind)
+	}
+
+	return resumables, nil
+}
+
+// Waits for resumable object to be reconciled and returns the object and any error encountered while waiting.
+// Returns an empty reconcileResponse, if shouldReconcile is false.
+func (resume resumeCommand) reconcile(ctx context.Context, res resumable) reconcileResponse {
+	if !resume.shouldReconcile {
+		return reconcileResponse{}
+	}
 
-		if resumeArgs.wait || !resumeArgs.all {
-			namespacedName := types.NamespacedName{
-				Name:      resume.list.resumeItem(i).asClientObject().GetName(),
-				Namespace: *kubeconfigArgs.Namespace,
-			}
-
-			logger.Waitingf("waiting for %s reconciliation", resume.kind)
-			if err := wait.PollImmediate(rootArgs.pollInterval, rootArgs.timeout,
-				isReady(ctx, kubeClient, namespacedName, resume.list.resumeItem(i))); err != nil {
-				logger.Failuref(err.Error())
-				continue
-			}
-			logger.Successf("%s reconciliation completed", resume.kind)
-			logger.Successf(resume.list.resumeItem(i).successMessage())
+	namespacedName := types.NamespacedName{
+		Name:      res.asClientObject().GetName(),
+		Namespace: resume.namespace,
+	}
+
+	logger.Waitingf("waiting for %s reconciliation", resume.kind)
+
+	if err := wait.PollImmediate(rootArgs.pollInterval, rootArgs.timeout,
+		isReady(ctx, resume.client, namespacedName, res)); err != nil {
+		return reconcileResponse{
+			resumable: res,
+			err:       err,
 		}
 	}
 
-	return nil
+	return reconcileResponse{
+		resumable: res,
+		err:       nil,
+	}
+}
+
+// Sorts the given reconcileResponses by resumable name and prints the success/error message for each response.
+func (resume resumeCommand) printMessage(responses []reconcileResponse) {
+	sort.Slice(responses, func(i, j int) bool {
+		r1, r2 := responses[i], responses[j]
+		if r1.resumable == nil || r2.resumable == nil {
+			return false
+		}
+		return r1.asClientObject().GetName() <= r2.asClientObject().GetName()
+	})
+
+	// Print success/error message.
+	for _, r := range responses {
+		if r.resumable == nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		if r.err != nil {
+			logger.Failuref(r.err.Error())
+		}
+		logger.Successf("%s %s reconciliation completed", resume.kind, r.asClientObject().GetName())
+		logger.Successf(r.successMessage())
+	}
 }
diff --git a/cmd/flux/resume_alert.go b/cmd/flux/resume_alert.go
index 5b86fb45..713aebb3 100644
--- a/cmd/flux/resume_alert.go
+++ b/cmd/flux/resume_alert.go
@@ -28,11 +28,13 @@ var resumeAlertCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Long: `The resume command marks a previously suspended Alert resource for reconciliation and waits for it to
 finish the apply.`,
 	Example: `  # Resume reconciliation for an existing Alert
-  flux resume alert main`,
+  flux resume alert main
+
+  # Resume reconciliation for multiple Alerts
+  flux resume alert main-1 main-2`,
 	ValidArgsFunction: resourceNamesCompletionFunc(notificationv1.GroupVersion.WithKind(notificationv1.AlertKind)),
 	RunE: resumeCommand{
 		apiType: alertType,
-		object:  alertAdapter{&notificationv1.Alert{}},
 		list:    &alertListAdapter{&notificationv1.AlertList{}},
 	}.run,
 }
diff --git a/cmd/flux/resume_helmrelease.go b/cmd/flux/resume_helmrelease.go
index 0de4fb90..b058d273 100644
--- a/cmd/flux/resume_helmrelease.go
+++ b/cmd/flux/resume_helmrelease.go
@@ -31,11 +31,13 @@ var resumeHrCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Long: `The resume command marks a previously suspended HelmRelease resource for reconciliation and waits for it to
 finish the apply.`,
 	Example: `  # Resume reconciliation for an existing Helm release
-  flux resume hr podinfo`,
+  flux resume hr podinfo
+
+  # Resume reconciliation for multiple Helm releases
+  flux resume hr podinfo-1 podinfo-2`,
 	ValidArgsFunction: resourceNamesCompletionFunc(helmv2.GroupVersion.WithKind(helmv2.HelmReleaseKind)),
 	RunE: resumeCommand{
 		apiType: helmReleaseType,
-		object:  helmReleaseAdapter{&helmv2.HelmRelease{}},
 		list:    helmReleaseListAdapter{&helmv2.HelmReleaseList{}},
 	}.run,
 }
diff --git a/cmd/flux/resume_image_repository.go b/cmd/flux/resume_image_repository.go
index a5e69c26..a9ab36cd 100644
--- a/cmd/flux/resume_image_repository.go
+++ b/cmd/flux/resume_image_repository.go
@@ -27,11 +27,13 @@ var resumeImageRepositoryCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Short: "Resume a suspended ImageRepository",
 	Long:  `The resume command marks a previously suspended ImageRepository resource for reconciliation and waits for it to finish.`,
 	Example: `  # Resume reconciliation for an existing ImageRepository
-  flux resume image repository alpine`,
+  flux resume image repository alpine
+
+  # Resume reconciliation for multiple ImageRepositories
+  flux resume image repository alpine-1 alpine-2`,
 	ValidArgsFunction: resourceNamesCompletionFunc(imagev1.GroupVersion.WithKind(imagev1.ImageRepositoryKind)),
 	RunE: resumeCommand{
 		apiType: imageRepositoryType,
-		object:  imageRepositoryAdapter{&imagev1.ImageRepository{}},
 		list:    imageRepositoryListAdapter{&imagev1.ImageRepositoryList{}},
 	}.run,
 }
diff --git a/cmd/flux/resume_image_updateauto.go b/cmd/flux/resume_image_updateauto.go
index 8cc40bfc..d50fddf7 100644
--- a/cmd/flux/resume_image_updateauto.go
+++ b/cmd/flux/resume_image_updateauto.go
@@ -27,11 +27,13 @@ var resumeImageUpdateCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Short: "Resume a suspended ImageUpdateAutomation",
 	Long:  `The resume command marks a previously suspended ImageUpdateAutomation resource for reconciliation and waits for it to finish.`,
 	Example: `  # Resume reconciliation for an existing ImageUpdateAutomation
-  flux resume image update latest-images`,
+  flux resume image update latest-images
+
+  # Resume reconciliation for multiple ImageUpdateAutomations
+  flux resume image update latest-images-1 latest-images-2`,
 	ValidArgsFunction: resourceNamesCompletionFunc(autov1.GroupVersion.WithKind(autov1.ImageUpdateAutomationKind)),
 	RunE: resumeCommand{
 		apiType: imageUpdateAutomationType,
-		object:  imageUpdateAutomationAdapter{&autov1.ImageUpdateAutomation{}},
 		list:    imageUpdateAutomationListAdapter{&autov1.ImageUpdateAutomationList{}},
 	}.run,
 }
diff --git a/cmd/flux/resume_kustomization.go b/cmd/flux/resume_kustomization.go
index fb8da244..a03aed62 100644
--- a/cmd/flux/resume_kustomization.go
+++ b/cmd/flux/resume_kustomization.go
@@ -31,11 +31,13 @@ var resumeKsCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Long: `The resume command marks a previously suspended Kustomization resource for reconciliation and waits for it to
 finish the apply.`,
 	Example: `  # Resume reconciliation for an existing Kustomization
-  flux resume ks podinfo`,
+  flux resume ks podinfo
+
+  # Resume reconciliation for multiple Kustomizations
+  flux resume ks podinfo-1 podinfo-2`,
 	ValidArgsFunction: resourceNamesCompletionFunc(kustomizev1.GroupVersion.WithKind(kustomizev1.KustomizationKind)),
 	RunE: resumeCommand{
 		apiType: kustomizationType,
-		object:  kustomizationAdapter{&kustomizev1.Kustomization{}},
 		list:    kustomizationListAdapter{&kustomizev1.KustomizationList{}},
 	}.run,
 }
diff --git a/cmd/flux/resume_receiver.go b/cmd/flux/resume_receiver.go
index eef0d1e0..c99bd755 100644
--- a/cmd/flux/resume_receiver.go
+++ b/cmd/flux/resume_receiver.go
@@ -28,11 +28,13 @@ var resumeReceiverCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Long: `The resume command marks a previously suspended Receiver resource for reconciliation and waits for it to
 finish the apply.`,
 	Example: `  # Resume reconciliation for an existing Receiver
-  flux resume receiver main`,
+  flux resume receiver main
+
+  # Resume reconciliation for multiple Receivers
+  flux resume receiver main-1 main-2`,
 	ValidArgsFunction: resourceNamesCompletionFunc(notificationv1.GroupVersion.WithKind(notificationv1.ReceiverKind)),
 	RunE: resumeCommand{
 		apiType: receiverType,
-		object:  receiverAdapter{&notificationv1.Receiver{}},
 		list:    receiverListAdapter{&notificationv1.ReceiverList{}},
 	}.run,
 }
diff --git a/cmd/flux/resume_source_bucket.go b/cmd/flux/resume_source_bucket.go
index 4fd32bc2..ea1fe37d 100644
--- a/cmd/flux/resume_source_bucket.go
+++ b/cmd/flux/resume_source_bucket.go
@@ -27,11 +27,13 @@ var resumeSourceBucketCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Short: "Resume a suspended Bucket",
 	Long:  `The resume command marks a previously suspended Bucket resource for reconciliation and waits for it to finish.`,
 	Example: `  # Resume reconciliation for an existing Bucket
-  flux resume source bucket podinfo`,
+  flux resume source bucket podinfo
+
+  # Resume reconciliation for multiple Buckets
+  flux resume source bucket podinfo-1 podinfo-2`,
 	ValidArgsFunction: resourceNamesCompletionFunc(sourcev1.GroupVersion.WithKind(sourcev1.BucketKind)),
 	RunE: resumeCommand{
 		apiType: bucketType,
-		object:  bucketAdapter{&sourcev1.Bucket{}},
 		list:    bucketListAdapter{&sourcev1.BucketList{}},
 	}.run,
 }
diff --git a/cmd/flux/resume_source_chart.go b/cmd/flux/resume_source_chart.go
index bbe895c1..6322f06f 100644
--- a/cmd/flux/resume_source_chart.go
+++ b/cmd/flux/resume_source_chart.go
@@ -29,11 +29,13 @@ var resumeSourceHelmChartCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Short: "Resume a suspended HelmChart",
 	Long:  `The resume command marks a previously suspended HelmChart resource for reconciliation and waits for it to finish.`,
 	Example: `  # Resume reconciliation for an existing HelmChart
-  flux resume source chart podinfo`,
+  flux resume source chart podinfo
+
+  # Resume reconciliation for multiple HelmCharts
+  flux resume source chart podinfo-1 podinfo-2`,
 	ValidArgsFunction: resourceNamesCompletionFunc(sourcev1.GroupVersion.WithKind(sourcev1.HelmChartKind)),
 	RunE: resumeCommand{
 		apiType: helmChartType,
-		object:  &helmChartAdapter{&sourcev1.HelmChart{}},
 		list:    &helmChartListAdapter{&sourcev1.HelmChartList{}},
 	}.run,
 }
diff --git a/cmd/flux/resume_source_git.go b/cmd/flux/resume_source_git.go
index 00655285..751714a4 100644
--- a/cmd/flux/resume_source_git.go
+++ b/cmd/flux/resume_source_git.go
@@ -27,11 +27,13 @@ var resumeSourceGitCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Short: "Resume a suspended GitRepository",
 	Long:  `The resume command marks a previously suspended GitRepository resource for reconciliation and waits for it to finish.`,
 	Example: `  # Resume reconciliation for an existing GitRepository
-  flux resume source git podinfo`,
+  flux resume source git podinfo
+  
+  # Resume reconciliation for multiple GitRepositories
+  flux resume source git podinfo-1 podinfo-2`,
 	ValidArgsFunction: resourceNamesCompletionFunc(sourcev1.GroupVersion.WithKind(sourcev1.GitRepositoryKind)),
 	RunE: resumeCommand{
 		apiType: gitRepositoryType,
-		object:  gitRepositoryAdapter{&sourcev1.GitRepository{}},
 		list:    gitRepositoryListAdapter{&sourcev1.GitRepositoryList{}},
 	}.run,
 }
diff --git a/cmd/flux/resume_source_helm.go b/cmd/flux/resume_source_helm.go
index 6e80895f..0ac641eb 100644
--- a/cmd/flux/resume_source_helm.go
+++ b/cmd/flux/resume_source_helm.go
@@ -27,11 +27,13 @@ var resumeSourceHelmCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Short: "Resume a suspended HelmRepository",
 	Long:  `The resume command marks a previously suspended HelmRepository resource for reconciliation and waits for it to finish.`,
 	Example: `  # Resume reconciliation for an existing HelmRepository
-  flux resume source helm bitnami`,
+  flux resume source helm bitnami
+
+  # Resume reconciliation for multiple HelmRepositories
+  flux resume source helm bitnami-1 bitnami-2`,
 	ValidArgsFunction: resourceNamesCompletionFunc(sourcev1.GroupVersion.WithKind(sourcev1.HelmRepositoryKind)),
 	RunE: resumeCommand{
 		apiType: helmRepositoryType,
-		object:  helmRepositoryAdapter{&sourcev1.HelmRepository{}},
 		list:    helmRepositoryListAdapter{&sourcev1.HelmRepositoryList{}},
 	}.run,
 }
diff --git a/cmd/flux/resume_source_oci.go b/cmd/flux/resume_source_oci.go
index 3c121c47..04b20a4b 100644
--- a/cmd/flux/resume_source_oci.go
+++ b/cmd/flux/resume_source_oci.go
@@ -27,11 +27,13 @@ var resumeSourceOCIRepositoryCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Short: "Resume a suspended OCIRepository",
 	Long:  `The resume command marks a previously suspended OCIRepository resource for reconciliation and waits for it to finish.`,
 	Example: `  # Resume reconciliation for an existing OCIRepository
-  flux resume source oci podinfo`,
+  flux resume source oci podinfo
+
+  # Resume reconciliation for multiple OCIRepositories
+  flux resume source oci podinfo-1 podinfo-2`,
 	ValidArgsFunction: resourceNamesCompletionFunc(sourcev1.GroupVersion.WithKind(sourcev1.OCIRepositoryKind)),
 	RunE: resumeCommand{
 		apiType: ociRepositoryType,
-		object:  ociRepositoryAdapter{&sourcev1.OCIRepository{}},
 		list:    ociRepositoryListAdapter{&sourcev1.OCIRepositoryList{}},
 	}.run,
 }
diff --git a/cmd/flux/suspend.go b/cmd/flux/suspend.go
index a7abe356..e0023c7e 100644
--- a/cmd/flux/suspend.go
+++ b/cmd/flux/suspend.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
@@ -75,22 +76,53 @@ func (suspend suspendCommand) run(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	var listOpts []client.ListOption
-	listOpts = append(listOpts, client.InNamespace(*kubeconfigArgs.Namespace))
-	if len(args) > 0 {
-		listOpts = append(listOpts, client.MatchingFields{
-			"metadata.name": args[0],
-		})
+	if len(args) < 1 && suspendArgs.all {
+		listOpts := []client.ListOption{
+			client.InNamespace(*kubeconfigArgs.Namespace),
+		}
+
+		if err := suspend.patch(ctx, kubeClient, listOpts); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		return nil
 	}
 
-	err = kubeClient.List(ctx, suspend.list.asClientList(), listOpts...)
-	if err != nil {
+	processed := make(map[string]struct{}, len(args))
+	for _, arg := range args {
+		if _, has := processed[arg]; has {
+			continue // skip object that user might have provided more than once
+		}
+		processed[arg] = struct{}{}
+
+		listOpts := []client.ListOption{
+			client.InNamespace(*kubeconfigArgs.Namespace),
+			client.MatchingFields{
+				"metadata.name": arg,
+			},
+		}
+
+		if err := suspend.patch(ctx, kubeClient, listOpts); err != nil {
+			if err == ErrNoObjectsFound {
+				logger.Failuref("%s %s not found in %s namespace", suspend.kind, arg, *kubeconfigArgs.Namespace)
+			} else {
+				logger.Failuref("failed suspending %s %s in %s namespace: %s", suspend.kind, arg, *kubeconfigArgs.Namespace, err.Error())
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+var ErrNoObjectsFound = errors.New("no objects found")
+
+func (suspend suspendCommand) patch(ctx context.Context, kubeClient client.WithWatch, listOpts []client.ListOption) error {
+	if err := kubeClient.List(ctx, suspend.list.asClientList(), listOpts...); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	if suspend.list.len() == 0 {
-		logger.Failuref("no %s objects found in %s namespace", suspend.kind, *kubeconfigArgs.Namespace)
-		return nil
+		return ErrNoObjectsFound
 	}
 
 	for i := 0; i < suspend.list.len(); i++ {
@@ -102,8 +134,8 @@ func (suspend suspendCommand) run(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		if err := kubeClient.Patch(ctx, obj.asClientObject(), patch); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		logger.Successf("%s suspended", suspend.humanKind)
 
+		logger.Successf("%s suspended", suspend.humanKind)
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/cmd/flux/suspend_alert.go b/cmd/flux/suspend_alert.go
index 63231018..17cdd801 100644
--- a/cmd/flux/suspend_alert.go
+++ b/cmd/flux/suspend_alert.go
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ var suspendAlertCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Short: "Suspend reconciliation of Alert",
 	Long:  `The suspend command disables the reconciliation of a Alert resource.`,
 	Example: `  # Suspend reconciliation for an existing Alert
-  flux suspend alert main`,
+  flux suspend alert main
+
+  # Suspend reconciliation for multiple Alerts
+  flux suspend alert main-1 main-2`,
 	ValidArgsFunction: resourceNamesCompletionFunc(notificationv1.GroupVersion.WithKind(notificationv1.AlertKind)),
 	RunE: suspendCommand{
 		apiType: alertType,
diff --git a/cmd/flux/suspend_helmrelease.go b/cmd/flux/suspend_helmrelease.go
index 9e2fccca..5872c8b4 100644
--- a/cmd/flux/suspend_helmrelease.go
+++ b/cmd/flux/suspend_helmrelease.go
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@ var suspendHrCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Short:   "Suspend reconciliation of HelmRelease",
 	Long:    `The suspend command disables the reconciliation of a HelmRelease resource.`,
 	Example: `  # Suspend reconciliation for an existing Helm release
-  flux suspend hr podinfo`,
+  flux suspend hr podinfo
+
+  # Suspend reconciliation for multiple Helm releases
+  flux suspend hr podinfo-1 podinfo-2 `,
 	ValidArgsFunction: resourceNamesCompletionFunc(helmv2.GroupVersion.WithKind(helmv2.HelmReleaseKind)),
 	RunE: suspendCommand{
 		apiType: helmReleaseType,
diff --git a/cmd/flux/suspend_image_repository.go b/cmd/flux/suspend_image_repository.go
index 47288c35..c6e562d1 100644
--- a/cmd/flux/suspend_image_repository.go
+++ b/cmd/flux/suspend_image_repository.go
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ var suspendImageRepositoryCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Short: "Suspend reconciliation of an ImageRepository",
 	Long:  `The suspend image repository command disables the reconciliation of a ImageRepository resource.`,
 	Example: `  # Suspend reconciliation for an existing ImageRepository
-  flux suspend image repository alpine`,
+  flux suspend image repository alpine
+
+  # Suspend reconciliation for multiple ImageRepositories
+  flux suspend image repository alpine-1 alpine-2`,
 	ValidArgsFunction: resourceNamesCompletionFunc(imagev1.GroupVersion.WithKind(imagev1.ImageRepositoryKind)),
 	RunE: suspendCommand{
 		apiType: imageRepositoryType,
diff --git a/cmd/flux/suspend_image_updateauto.go b/cmd/flux/suspend_image_updateauto.go
index c198171e..1c8f11ef 100644
--- a/cmd/flux/suspend_image_updateauto.go
+++ b/cmd/flux/suspend_image_updateauto.go
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ var suspendImageUpdateCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Short: "Suspend reconciliation of an ImageUpdateAutomation",
 	Long:  `The suspend image update command disables the reconciliation of a ImageUpdateAutomation resource.`,
 	Example: `  # Suspend reconciliation for an existing ImageUpdateAutomation
-  flux suspend image update latest-images`,
+  flux suspend image update latest-images
+
+  # Suspend reconciliation for multiple ImageUpdateAutomations
+  flux suspend image update latest-images-1 latest-images-2`,
 	ValidArgsFunction: resourceNamesCompletionFunc(autov1.GroupVersion.WithKind(autov1.ImageUpdateAutomationKind)),
 	RunE: suspendCommand{
 		apiType: imageUpdateAutomationType,
diff --git a/cmd/flux/suspend_kustomization.go b/cmd/flux/suspend_kustomization.go
index d9d77e8c..ac6c72e1 100644
--- a/cmd/flux/suspend_kustomization.go
+++ b/cmd/flux/suspend_kustomization.go
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@ var suspendKsCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Short:   "Suspend reconciliation of Kustomization",
 	Long:    `The suspend command disables the reconciliation of a Kustomization resource.`,
 	Example: `  # Suspend reconciliation for an existing Kustomization
-  flux suspend ks podinfo`,
+  flux suspend ks podinfo
+
+  # Suspend reconciliation for multiple Kustomizations
+  flux suspend ks podinfo-1 podinfo-2`,
 	ValidArgsFunction: resourceNamesCompletionFunc(kustomizev1.GroupVersion.WithKind(kustomizev1.KustomizationKind)),
 	RunE: suspendCommand{
 		apiType: kustomizationType,
diff --git a/cmd/flux/suspend_receiver.go b/cmd/flux/suspend_receiver.go
index e0110be1..7f2e6dd7 100644
--- a/cmd/flux/suspend_receiver.go
+++ b/cmd/flux/suspend_receiver.go
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ var suspendReceiverCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Short: "Suspend reconciliation of Receiver",
 	Long:  `The suspend command disables the reconciliation of a Receiver resource.`,
 	Example: `  # Suspend reconciliation for an existing Receiver
-  flux suspend receiver main`,
+  flux suspend receiver main
+
+  # Suspend reconciliation for multiple Receivers
+  flux suspend receiver main-1 main-2`,
 	ValidArgsFunction: resourceNamesCompletionFunc(notificationv1.GroupVersion.WithKind(notificationv1.ReceiverKind)),
 	RunE: suspendCommand{
 		apiType: receiverType,
diff --git a/cmd/flux/suspend_source_bucket.go b/cmd/flux/suspend_source_bucket.go
index e38d5d47..7fdcfced 100644
--- a/cmd/flux/suspend_source_bucket.go
+++ b/cmd/flux/suspend_source_bucket.go
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ var suspendSourceBucketCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Short: "Suspend reconciliation of a Bucket",
 	Long:  `The suspend command disables the reconciliation of a Bucket resource.`,
 	Example: `  # Suspend reconciliation for an existing Bucket
-  flux suspend source bucket podinfo`,
+  flux suspend source bucket podinfo
+
+  # Suspend reconciliation for multiple Buckets
+  flux suspend source bucket podinfo-1 podinfo-2`,
 	ValidArgsFunction: resourceNamesCompletionFunc(sourcev1.GroupVersion.WithKind(sourcev1.BucketKind)),
 	RunE: suspendCommand{
 		apiType: bucketType,
diff --git a/cmd/flux/suspend_source_chart.go b/cmd/flux/suspend_source_chart.go
index e99defcb..e91327e8 100644
--- a/cmd/flux/suspend_source_chart.go
+++ b/cmd/flux/suspend_source_chart.go
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ var suspendSourceHelmChartCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Short: "Suspend reconciliation of a HelmChart",
 	Long:  `The suspend command disables the reconciliation of a HelmChart resource.`,
 	Example: `  # Suspend reconciliation for an existing HelmChart
-  flux suspend source chart podinfo`,
+  flux suspend source chart podinfo
+
+  # Suspend reconciliation for multiple HelmCharts
+  flux suspend source chart podinfo-1 podinfo-2`,
 	ValidArgsFunction: resourceNamesCompletionFunc(sourcev1.GroupVersion.WithKind(sourcev1.HelmChartKind)),
 	RunE: suspendCommand{
 		apiType: helmChartType,
diff --git a/cmd/flux/suspend_source_git.go b/cmd/flux/suspend_source_git.go
index bb1281fd..4decf796 100644
--- a/cmd/flux/suspend_source_git.go
+++ b/cmd/flux/suspend_source_git.go
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ var suspendSourceGitCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Short: "Suspend reconciliation of a GitRepository",
 	Long:  `The suspend command disables the reconciliation of a GitRepository resource.`,
 	Example: `  # Suspend reconciliation for an existing GitRepository
-  flux suspend source git podinfo`,
+  flux suspend source git podinfo
+
+  # Suspend reconciliation for multiple GitRepositories
+  flux suspend source git podinfo-1 podinfo-2`,
 	ValidArgsFunction: resourceNamesCompletionFunc(sourcev1.GroupVersion.WithKind(sourcev1.GitRepositoryKind)),
 	RunE: suspendCommand{
 		apiType: gitRepositoryType,
diff --git a/cmd/flux/suspend_source_helm.go b/cmd/flux/suspend_source_helm.go
index 6d49040d..22598c64 100644
--- a/cmd/flux/suspend_source_helm.go
+++ b/cmd/flux/suspend_source_helm.go
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ var suspendSourceHelmCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Short: "Suspend reconciliation of a HelmRepository",
 	Long:  `The suspend command disables the reconciliation of a HelmRepository resource.`,
 	Example: `  # Suspend reconciliation for an existing HelmRepository
-  flux suspend source helm bitnami`,
+  flux suspend source helm bitnami
+
+  # Suspend reconciliation for multiple HelmRepositories
+  flux suspend source helm bitnami-1 bitnami-2 `,
 	ValidArgsFunction: resourceNamesCompletionFunc(sourcev1.GroupVersion.WithKind(sourcev1.HelmRepositoryKind)),
 	RunE: suspendCommand{
 		apiType: helmRepositoryType,
diff --git a/cmd/flux/suspend_source_oci.go b/cmd/flux/suspend_source_oci.go
index 10dd6fff..3b8e36d6 100644
--- a/cmd/flux/suspend_source_oci.go
+++ b/cmd/flux/suspend_source_oci.go
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ var suspendSourceOCIRepositoryCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Short: "Suspend reconciliation of an OCIRepository",
 	Long:  `The suspend command disables the reconciliation of an OCIRepository resource.`,
 	Example: `  # Suspend reconciliation for an existing OCIRepository
-  flux suspend source oci podinfo`,
+  flux suspend source oci podinfo
+
+  # Suspend reconciliation for multiple OCIRepositories
+  flux suspend source oci podinfo-1 podinfo-2`,
 	ValidArgsFunction: resourceNamesCompletionFunc(sourcev1.GroupVersion.WithKind(sourcev1.OCIRepositoryKind)),
 	RunE: suspendCommand{
 		apiType: ociRepositoryType,
diff --git a/cmd/flux/testdata/helmrelease/resume_helmrelease_from_git.golden b/cmd/flux/testdata/helmrelease/resume_helmrelease_from_git.golden
index 4369d16a..0ceaf0d4 100644
--- a/cmd/flux/testdata/helmrelease/resume_helmrelease_from_git.golden
+++ b/cmd/flux/testdata/helmrelease/resume_helmrelease_from_git.golden
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ► resuming helmrelease thrfg in {{ .ns }} namespace
 ✔ helmrelease resumed
 ◎ waiting for HelmRelease reconciliation
-✔ HelmRelease reconciliation completed
+✔ HelmRelease thrfg reconciliation completed
 ✔ applied revision 6.3.5
diff --git a/cmd/flux/testdata/kustomization/resume_kustomization_from_git.golden b/cmd/flux/testdata/kustomization/resume_kustomization_from_git.golden
index 93d8a012..f8492110 100644
--- a/cmd/flux/testdata/kustomization/resume_kustomization_from_git.golden
+++ b/cmd/flux/testdata/kustomization/resume_kustomization_from_git.golden
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ► resuming kustomization tkfg in {{ .ns }} namespace
 ✔ kustomization resumed
 ◎ waiting for Kustomization reconciliation
-✔ Kustomization reconciliation completed
+✔ Kustomization tkfg reconciliation completed
 ✔ applied revision 6.3.5@sha1:67e2c98a60dc92283531412a9e604dd4bae005a9
diff --git a/cmd/flux/testdata/kustomization/resume_kustomization_from_git_multiple_args.golden b/cmd/flux/testdata/kustomization/resume_kustomization_from_git_multiple_args.golden
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..318f29f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/flux/testdata/kustomization/resume_kustomization_from_git_multiple_args.golden
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+► resuming kustomization tkfg in {{ .ns }} namespace
+✔ kustomization resumed
diff --git a/cmd/flux/testdata/kustomization/resume_kustomization_from_git_multiple_args_wait.golden b/cmd/flux/testdata/kustomization/resume_kustomization_from_git_multiple_args_wait.golden
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e0775140
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/flux/testdata/kustomization/resume_kustomization_from_git_multiple_args_wait.golden
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+► resuming kustomization tkfg in {{ .ns }} namespace
+✔ kustomization resumed
+✗ no Kustomization objects found in {{ .ns }} namespace
+◎ waiting for Kustomization reconciliation
+✔ Kustomization tkfg reconciliation completed
+✔ applied revision 6.3.5@sha1:67e2c98a60dc92283531412a9e604dd4bae005a9
diff --git a/cmd/flux/testdata/kustomization/suspend_kustomization_from_git_multiple_args.golden b/cmd/flux/testdata/kustomization/suspend_kustomization_from_git_multiple_args.golden
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..42abd122
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/flux/testdata/kustomization/suspend_kustomization_from_git_multiple_args.golden
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+► suspending kustomization tkfg in {{ .ns }} namespace
+✔ kustomization suspended
+✗ Kustomization foo not found in {{ .ns }} namespace
+✗ Kustomization bar not found in {{ .ns }} namespace
diff --git a/cmd/flux/testdata/oci/resume_oci.golden b/cmd/flux/testdata/oci/resume_oci.golden
index 00e628d5..34a0deba 100644
--- a/cmd/flux/testdata/oci/resume_oci.golden
+++ b/cmd/flux/testdata/oci/resume_oci.golden
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ► resuming source oci thrfg in {{ .ns }} namespace
 ✔ source oci resumed
 ◎ waiting for OCIRepository reconciliation
-✔ OCIRepository reconciliation completed
+✔ OCIRepository thrfg reconciliation completed
 ✔ fetched revision 6.3.5@sha256:6c959c51ccbb952e5fe4737563338a0aaf975675dcf812912cf09e5463181871