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
To achieve this, circuit resistance training, plyometrics (exercise involving explosive, jumping movements), and shorter rest periods may help.4
Somatotypes classify body shape by composition, while fashion or clothing industries may categorize by body proportions and where weight gathers.
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 24 June 2025
Even the best weights sets like adjustable dumbbells or even resistance bands can’t provide the same amount of versatility and effectiveness as sandbags.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 June 2025
In New York, Democratic candidates for mayor have fallen over themselves to profess their own spirit of resistance.
—Jack Butler, National Review, 24 June 2025
Bitcoin, then a fringe idea, offered a glimpse of resistance: a currency that didn’t need permission, couldn’t be blocked and ran beyond the reach of gatekeepers.
—Viktor Trón, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 24 June 2025
Even the best weights sets like adjustable dumbbells or even resistance bands can’t provide the same amount of versatility and effectiveness as sandbags.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 June 2025
In New York, Democratic candidates for mayor have fallen over themselves to profess their own spirit of resistance.
—Jack Butler, National Review, 24 June 2025
Bitcoin, then a fringe idea, offered a glimpse of resistance: a currency that didn’t need permission, couldn’t be blocked and ran beyond the reach of gatekeepers.
—Viktor Trón, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resistance
Noun
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The issue passed with opposition from Republicans and 18 skeptical Democrats in the House but with relatively little public outcry.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
23 June 2025
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While progressives in the lead-up to the military action had staked out clear opposition to Trump’s potential intervention, the party leadership played the safer ground of insisting on a role for Congress before any use of force.—
Adriana Gomez Licon,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2025
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Turkmenistan possesses the world’s fourth largest reserves of natural gas in its underground, exporting gas to countries such as Pakistan, China, India, Iran and Russia.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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New York is home to a thriving underground of edgy, experimental noise bands right now, and Brutus VIII, the conceptual project led by musician Jackson Katz, is one of the best.—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
6 May 2025
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Reports have indicated that Punk had the option to turn down performing at the event but did not voice any objections.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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If leaders moved ahead without altering the provisions, the measures could be challenged, requiring a 60-vote threshold to overcome objections.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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“Resistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resistance. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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