1
as in opposition
the inclination to resist
after some initial resistance, the city council warmed up to the proposed development plan
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as in underground
a secret organization in a conquered country fighting against enemy forces
soldiers from the resistance were captured after a skirmish outside the foreign ministry
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Recent Examples of resistance
The movement took off in the past few years after regional accreditors signed on following decades of resistance.
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Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
To no surprise, there was a partisan split, with more Democrats opposed, and presumably more widespread resistance in coastal states.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
Regular resistance training helps strengthen your immune system and supports overall physical resilience.
—Fred Sassani, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
That old support level has now become resistance.
—Jay Woods, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
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Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
To no surprise, there was a partisan split, with more Democrats opposed, and presumably more widespread resistance in coastal states.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
Regular resistance training helps strengthen your immune system and supports overall physical resilience.
—Fred Sassani, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
That old support level has now become resistance.
—Jay Woods, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resistance
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Their opposition to the attacks comes despite financial support from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, which has come out strongly in favor of toppling the Iranian regime.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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Most Arab and Muslim states, which have been hit with Iranian missiles, are for the moment expressing opposition to the regime and supporting the attack.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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Bunn had previously used AI to search for new sources of oil underground, but pivoted to medical work after his wife had a series of miscarriages.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
4 Mar. 2026
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Engineers inject water to dissolve part of the salt, pump out the salty brine, and are left with an empty chamber underground.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Feb. 2026
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Other Flock customers, like Oakland, have dug in and decided to keep their cameras at the urging of local homeowners association representatives and small business owners — but over the objections of the city’s own Privacy Advisory Commission.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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None of the adults raised an objection.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Resistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resistance. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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