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
Puncture-resistance For safety reasons, biohazard waste containers are puncture-resistant.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
The community is closely associated with Benkos Biohó, an African man believed to have originated from present-day Guinea-Bissau who became a key leader of resistance against Spanish colonial rule.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
That pivotal act of resistance and the entire existence of the brothel have not been discussed or remembered before my book.
—Chad S.a. Gibbs, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
Green Valley™ arborvitae is another great arborvitae variety that offers higher heat tolerance, and disease resistance.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
The community is closely associated with Benkos Biohó, an African man believed to have originated from present-day Guinea-Bissau who became a key leader of resistance against Spanish colonial rule.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
That pivotal act of resistance and the entire existence of the brothel have not been discussed or remembered before my book.
—Chad S.a. Gibbs, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
Green Valley™ arborvitae is another great arborvitae variety that offers higher heat tolerance, and disease resistance.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for resistance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resistance
Noun
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Intermediaries directly connected to, and in at least one case compensated by, Musk have circulated dozens of pages of detailed opposition research about Altman.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Its opposition letter said the legislation would add workload for both prosecutors and Cal-OSHA without improving results.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacbee.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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After conquering the internet underground, perhaps Yeat believes that stadium status is all that’s left.—
Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2026
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His father was forged by years of revolutionary hardship—prison, persecution, life underground—before coming to power and reportedly amassing a war chest exceeding $100 billion, built in part from properties confiscated from religious minorities who fled persecution.—
Karim Sadjadpour,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2026
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The court's objection was first reported by the New York Times.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2026
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Tommy Medina waived about 2 1/2 years of custody credits as part of a plea deal offer from Orange County Superior Court Judge Larry Yellin, which drew an objection from prosecutors.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Resistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resistance. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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