as in resigned
receiving or enduring without offering resistance
the nonresistant arrest of most of the demonstrators
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Recent Examples of nonresistant
When the new drug kills off the resistant bacteria, nonresistant versions will have a better chance of surviving.
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K. N. Smith, Discover Magazine, 29 Jan. 2016
Over time, the proportion of resistant bacteria will increase as nonresistant bacteria are killed by the antibiotic.
—Andre Hudson, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2021
The complaint accuses the police officers, Jordan Belchamber and Christino Quinonez, of failing to immediately intervene upon seeing Zapata Hernandez being restrained — handcuffed, nonresistant and facedown — on the pavement.
—Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2021
Heavy use of antibiotics, while often necessary, can kill off the nonresistant infections and allow resistant ones to thrive.
—Andrew Jacobs, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2019
Lastly, southeast Asian countries have a relatively low transmission rate, meaning resistant strains run up against less competition from more dominant nonresistant strains.
—Washington Post, 30 July 2019
In areas where antibiotic use was restricted, infections with resistant strains largely disappeared, leaving only people infected with milder, and more easily treatable, nonresistant strains.
—Nicholas Bakalar, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2017
K. N. Smith, Discover Magazine, 29 Jan. 2016
Over time, the proportion of resistant bacteria will increase as nonresistant bacteria are killed by the antibiotic.
—Andre Hudson, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2021
The complaint accuses the police officers, Jordan Belchamber and Christino Quinonez, of failing to immediately intervene upon seeing Zapata Hernandez being restrained — handcuffed, nonresistant and facedown — on the pavement.
—Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2021
Heavy use of antibiotics, while often necessary, can kill off the nonresistant infections and allow resistant ones to thrive.
—Andrew Jacobs, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2019
Lastly, southeast Asian countries have a relatively low transmission rate, meaning resistant strains run up against less competition from more dominant nonresistant strains.
—Washington Post, 30 July 2019
In areas where antibiotic use was restricted, infections with resistant strains largely disappeared, leaving only people infected with milder, and more easily treatable, nonresistant strains.
—Nicholas Bakalar, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonresistant
Adjective
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His resigned air in the press conference felt like a man who had too much to juggle to cross over the line first.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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In recent weeks, a number of artists canceled planned appearances and resigned positions associated with the center.—
Julia Jacobs,
New York Times,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The twist offered in this tale is that this dutiful and obedient AI proceeds to gobble up all the available resources on earth to maximally achieve this goal.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The twist offered in this tale is that this dutiful and obedient AI proceeds to gobble up all the available resources on earth to maximally achieve this goal.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The two companies have said the aim is to support stories that go beyond testimonial narratives, presenting displaced and migrant people with agency and shifting the narrative away from victimhood and passive representation.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
8 May 2025
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The first is that the arms holding the rotors have been shaped into slim airfoils capable of generating some passive lift at cruise speed.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 May 2025
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“Nonresistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonresistant. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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