Definition of resistancenext
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 Newsom tried to force through a deal at the end of the legislative session that included phasing out or reduce how much insurance companies could collect in future fires, but he was met with resistance by legislators. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Carney’s resistance against American economic pressures could help his cause, particularly in possible separatist provinces. — Callum Sutherland, Time, 16 Oct. 2026 Neutron’s reusable first stage is made of carbon composite structures, which offer low weight, high strength, and corrosion resistance. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026 The Bee Frontier is already available for sale on Amazon and boasts up to seven days of battery life, IP67 water resistance, and USB-C charging. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for resistance
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Noun
  • In communities where multiple developers have invoked 8-30g despite community opposition, some Democratic candidates don’t follow the party leadership’s line.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
  • My answer is that opposition and engagement are not mutually exclusive.
    — Raymond C. Pierce, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Storing heat underground uses the same principle, though in reverse.
    — Moones Alamooti, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Most Read Reviews Appropriately enough for two musicians working at the cutting edge of this underground, Bowery Electric’s Martha Schwendener and Lawrence Chandler met while working at pre-fab master Andy Warhol’s Interview magazine.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The City Council voted it down, and the mayor's opponents passed an alternate budget plan over his objections.
    — Chris Tye, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Ignoring those objections would mean losing the exemption, Martin said.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

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“Resistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resistance. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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