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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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
There are contact tracing efforts in place, but Congo reported a decrease in reporting coverage last week due to the expansion of the outbreak into new areas, and to community resistance.
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Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
In a media report on the Wednesday meeting published in Granma, the Communist Party’s newspaper, there was little sign of resistance, with members of the Central Committee quoted in support of the reforms.
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Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
The resistance at Fox didn’t last.
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Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
If such an invasion were carried out, Hammeken-Holm says, there was a possibility that Greenlanders might mount some sort of armed civilian resistance.
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Joshua Hunt,
Vanity Fair,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for resistance
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
In a media report on the Wednesday meeting published in Granma, the Communist Party’s newspaper, there was little sign of resistance, with members of the Central Committee quoted in support of the reforms.
—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
The resistance at Fox didn’t last.
—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
If such an invasion were carried out, Hammeken-Holm says, there was a possibility that Greenlanders might mount some sort of armed civilian resistance.
—
Joshua Hunt,
Vanity Fair,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for resistance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resistance
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There was already some opposition from aldermen who questioned the department's funding.
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The Gulf States have been outspoken about their opposition to the charging of tolls.
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At its core, arguments are swirling over how much of the White House project is to bolster security underground, with bomb shelters and a medical facility, and how much of the costs are related to the president’s promised 999-seat ballroom on top.
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Stinging insects have nested in a wall or underground.
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Most of those objections no longer hold.
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Republicans are considering a sizable, $350-billion-plus increase in Defense spending on par with the White House’s budget request that the GOP could pass on its own, through the reconciliation process that allows Senate majority rule over potential objections from Democrats.
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“Resistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resistance. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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