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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2
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
Conversely, poor initial AI experiences create resistance that’s difficult to overcome.
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François Candelon, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
From the bands that grocers use to keep broccoli stalks together, to resistance bands which are used for fitness and physical therapy, colorful rubber bands for crafting, oversized bands for industrial use and specialty bands which can be used for do-it-yourself projects such as tie-dye.
—Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2025
The thrust through $60 was magnificent given the fact that this resistance level has been in place since last November.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
But biologists know relatively little about how these aggressive cells function, which hinders knowledge of cancer progression and resistance.
—Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for resistance
François Candelon, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
From the bands that grocers use to keep broccoli stalks together, to resistance bands which are used for fitness and physical therapy, colorful rubber bands for crafting, oversized bands for industrial use and specialty bands which can be used for do-it-yourself projects such as tie-dye.
—Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2025
The thrust through $60 was magnificent given the fact that this resistance level has been in place since last November.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
But biologists know relatively little about how these aggressive cells function, which hinders knowledge of cancer progression and resistance.
—Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resistance
Noun
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Early this year, the City Council unanimously approved a resolution to express its opposition to the construction of the prison.—
Penny Weaver,
Arkansas Online,
30 Oct. 2025
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OpenAI jumped on the move, arguing that its opposition improperly added an entirely new claim to the case without notice.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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Considering that Albini helped build the sound of the alt-rock underground, shouldn’t those exact tools and test pressings be immortalized in a museum?—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
29 Oct. 2025
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Ascending from the horror underground, CBS daytime show The Talk covered theater-goers hurling at screenings.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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No one in an NFL building is going to raise an objection when team brass decides to honor team ownership.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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This was an objection that was raised in the ancient world, and that persisted through the time of Galileo.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Resistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resistance. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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