resiliency
noun
re·sil·ien·cy
ri-ˈzil-yən(t)-sē 
plural resiliencies
1
: the ability of something to return to its original size and shape after being compressed or deformed : resilience sense 1
Most of these rollers have to be replaced every few years when the rubber loses its resiliency.—
Steve Rosenthal
Steve RosenthalUpholstery consisted of lightweight leather cushions; frequently there were springs beneath the cushions for added resiliency.—Daniel M. Mendelowitz
Daniel M. Mendelowitz2
: an ability to recover from or adjust easily to adversity or change : resilience sense 2
… the resiliency of nature and humans in the wake of fires, floods, earthquakes, volcanoes, and other destructive forces.—Richard K. Snow et al.
Richard K. Snow et al.The Brewers have shown a resiliency through the season's ups and downs …—Associated Press
Associated PressThe project's goal is to develop … cultivars with certain traits; for example, better climate resiliency and better tolerance for low water and low fertilizer conditions.—Julie Chao
Julie ChaoExamples of resiliency in a Sentence
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We Energies is seeking an additional $359 million from ratepayers in 2025 and 2026 to fill a revenue shortfall driven largely by the cost of its investments in solar energy construction and grid resiliency improvements.
—Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2024
Some city officials are urging quick action before grants for climate resiliency projects run out.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
Pepe said Clark forced him to disclose what was supposed to be a confidential conversation with the department’s resiliency program officer about his mental state after the demotion.
—Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 6 Apr. 2024
Recent economic data has confirmed the American consumer’s shocking resiliency.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024
Ours is very favorable and gives us resiliency in many ways.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2024
But what if there was a way to leapfrog these limitations and unlock entirely new levels of efficiency, sustainability and resiliency?
Imagine a warehouse where robots assist technicians through aisles, autonomously taking inventory, while a central AI brain optimizes layouts for peak efficiency.
—Timothy Papandreou, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
For Kilgore, meanwhile, what Wednesday’s performance lacked in form and finesse was more than made up for by her team’s heart and resiliency.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
These residents, whose property and livelihoods were destroyed by a wildfire accidentally triggered by the U.S. government in 2022, have become reluctant students of forest management and evacuation, disaster aid and bureaucracy, trauma and resiliency.
—Byard Duncan, ProPublica, 23 Feb. 2024
Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2024
Some city officials are urging quick action before grants for climate resiliency projects run out.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
Pepe said Clark forced him to disclose what was supposed to be a confidential conversation with the department’s resiliency program officer about his mental state after the demotion.
—Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 6 Apr. 2024
Recent economic data has confirmed the American consumer’s shocking resiliency.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024
Ours is very favorable and gives us resiliency in many ways.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2024
But what if there was a way to leapfrog these limitations and unlock entirely new levels of efficiency, sustainability and resiliency?
Imagine a warehouse where robots assist technicians through aisles, autonomously taking inventory, while a central AI brain optimizes layouts for peak efficiency.
—Timothy Papandreou, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
For Kilgore, meanwhile, what Wednesday’s performance lacked in form and finesse was more than made up for by her team’s heart and resiliency.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
These residents, whose property and livelihoods were destroyed by a wildfire accidentally triggered by the U.S. government in 2022, have become reluctant students of forest management and evacuation, disaster aid and bureaucracy, trauma and resiliency.
—Byard Duncan, ProPublica, 23 Feb. 2024
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