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as in strength
the ability to withstand or adjust to challenges
Her resilience shined in her willingness to accept the failure as a valuable learning experience. We were impressed by his resilience and optimism throughout his battle with cancer.
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as in flexibility
the ability of something to return to its original shape after it has been stretched, pressed, bent, etc.
Rubber is a favorite material for dog toys thanks to its strong resilience. Palm trees have evolved to show strong resilience in the face of tropical storms.
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Recent Examples of resilience
Meanwhile, Hanks invests the vulnerable but stubborn Woody with a delectable senior resilience.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 June 2026
In our Infrastructure category, First Street Foundation, a non-profit, nonpartisan climate risk research firm, provided data on sustainability, and Cotality, a property risk data analytics firm, provided state level data on resilience using its Property and Mortgage Resilience tool.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 16 June 2026
Rooted in community and resilience, the banquet halls first established in Los Angeles became information hubs for immigrants navigating the challenges of their new home.
—Ani Duzdabanyan, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Keeping sailors in the same shipyard environment for extended periods can gradually erode motivation and professional engagement regardless of individual resilience.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 June 2026
In our Infrastructure category, First Street Foundation, a non-profit, nonpartisan climate risk research firm, provided data on sustainability, and Cotality, a property risk data analytics firm, provided state level data on resilience using its Property and Mortgage Resilience tool.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 16 June 2026
Rooted in community and resilience, the banquet halls first established in Los Angeles became information hubs for immigrants navigating the challenges of their new home.
—Ani Duzdabanyan, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Keeping sailors in the same shipyard environment for extended periods can gradually erode motivation and professional engagement regardless of individual resilience.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resilience
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That’s one of our city’s greatest strengths.—
Todd Plummer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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Even in a less spectacular season at the tip of a City side which did not always play to his strengths, Haaland still found the net 38 times in 52 club appearances.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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The town moved to amend its zoning regulations to allow for greater flexibility for those who want to convert older office properties into residential or mixed-use redevelopments, with Greenberg a vocal proponent of the changes.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
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The system offers an optimal combination of mobility, protection, flexibility and precision to meet the growing demands of challenging threat scenarios in the close and immediate vicinity.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
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Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko credited modern forensic tools and long-term investigative persistence for the arrest, saying advances in DNA technology finally provided answers that were not possible in 1990.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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That matters in a Congress where coalition-building, legal acumen, and persistence are often the difference between progress and paralysis.—
Joel Rubin,
New York Daily News,
9 June 2026
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Part of the trend’s staying power is its adaptability.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
15 June 2026
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Together, these technologies enable faster deployment, improved adaptability, and more efficient automation in smart manufacturing environments.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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The Home Service Insurance segment experienced a decline in premiums, attributed to strategic actions to improve sales quality and persistency, as well as economic pressures such as inflation.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
13 Mar. 2025
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The tannins are well structured yet soft and the wine has great persistency in the finish.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
2 May 2023
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The ingredient lineup champions prickly pear cactus extract, which draws moisture into the skin and provides a rich source of vitamin K to support elasticity, while Persian silk tree extract targets signs of fatigue.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
13 June 2026
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Stretch innovation Coinciding with the trend toward lower elasticity, the percent of spandex in denim garments is now smaller—often hovering around 1 to 2 percent.—
Sarah Jones,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
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“Resilience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resilience. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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