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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
For Jovy, resilience is closely tied to curiosity.
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
This support contributes to joy and builds the resilience necessary to power through tough times.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 31 Mar. 2026
In a drought-prone state like Colorado, this raises serious questions about long-term drinking water reliability and heat resilience.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
The world is now confronting a disruption that could reshape global oil flows and test the resilience of the international energy system in ways not seen for decades.
—Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 9 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for resilience
Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
This support contributes to joy and builds the resilience necessary to power through tough times.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 31 Mar. 2026
In a drought-prone state like Colorado, this raises serious questions about long-term drinking water reliability and heat resilience.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
The world is now confronting a disruption that could reshape global oil flows and test the resilience of the international energy system in ways not seen for decades.
—Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 9 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for resilience
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resilience
Noun
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But Food Lion is winning budget-conscious shoppers with its value and private label strength, Lempert said.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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This era of college basketball — the NIL and portal combination — has either robbed Self of his greatest strength or at least sneaked a few pennies from the community tray.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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Now, that's allowed as a last resort to provide more flexibility and eliminate processing issues.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Apr. 2026
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The waiver was established by the TEA to provide additional flexibility to go out of state to find qualified leaders to right the ships of struggling districts.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Amundsen’s work is in keeping with the rest of the show, which fills two halls at the liberal arts school with visual and multimedia works that probe the persistence of radioactive materials.—
Chloe Shrager,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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The lessons that endure are about constraint and invention, messiness and coordination, contradiction and persistence—about intervening directly and fearlessly in material reality.—
Julian Rose,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In this sense, minimal ownership might allow for adaptability and less dependence on economic trends.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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The focus remains on improving precision, control, and adaptability in medical applications.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 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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Along with this wizardry, the serum mimics the effects of injectables like Botox to improve overall firmness and elasticity, as well as to tighten and lift skin in the short and long term.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
26 Mar. 2026
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Gold Bond’s Age Renew Retinol Overnight Lotion targets texture, elasticity, and tone more aggressively while delivering rich overnight hydration.—
Hana Hong,
Glamour,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Resilience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resilience. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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