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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Wildfire resiliency advocates are warning that the loss of these funds will leave the state vulnerable to devastation, and are calling on California’s next governor to take that threat seriously.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
The city’s to-do list includes massive anti-flooding, road-raising efforts — like on First Street, where a resiliency project was initially approved a decade ago but construction has yet to begin, and in North Beach, which is undergoing rapid redevelopment.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
Public relations strategies deliver trust and resiliency in a demanding and fragmented marketplace.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Supporters of the project point to several community benefits, including a public waterfront plaza, storm resiliency upgrades and a permanent home for the Greenpoint Monitor Museum, which honors the neighborhood's shipbuilding legacy dating back to the 1860s.
—Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 26 May 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
The city’s to-do list includes massive anti-flooding, road-raising efforts — like on First Street, where a resiliency project was initially approved a decade ago but construction has yet to begin, and in North Beach, which is undergoing rapid redevelopment.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
Public relations strategies deliver trust and resiliency in a demanding and fragmented marketplace.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Supporters of the project point to several community benefits, including a public waterfront plaza, storm resiliency upgrades and a permanent home for the Greenpoint Monitor Museum, which honors the neighborhood's shipbuilding legacy dating back to the 1860s.
—Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 26 May 2026
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“Resiliency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resiliency. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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