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
French collective memories altered considerably after World War II, converting a story of collaboration after June 1940 into one of resistance.
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Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
Organizers are reframing the second iteration of the protests as resistance to the administration’s immigration priorities and other agenda items.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 18 Oct. 2025
Telling them what to do only inspires resistance and resentment.
—Kat McGowan, NPR, 18 Oct. 2025
Lopez said the play was designed for Williams to pass to Edwards, who was wide open in the end zone, but Williams faced little resistance on his team-leading fifth rushing touchdown of the season.
—Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
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Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
Organizers are reframing the second iteration of the protests as resistance to the administration’s immigration priorities and other agenda items.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 18 Oct. 2025
Telling them what to do only inspires resistance and resentment.
—Kat McGowan, NPR, 18 Oct. 2025
Lopez said the play was designed for Williams to pass to Edwards, who was wide open in the end zone, but Williams faced little resistance on his team-leading fifth rushing touchdown of the season.
—Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resistance
Noun
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Until Slot settles on a right-back option, the short-term message is quite clear for Premier League opposition analysts — target Liverpool’s right flank.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The veteran host has been candid about his firing, citing his opposition to casting political figures like Sean Spicer.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Unlike the neo-Leninist underground, moreover, dissidents had no desire to revive Bolshevik revolutionary traditions, with their ideological discipline, armed conspiracy, and noms de guerre.—
Benjamin Nathans
September 24,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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Burnham Yard also is near an Environmental Protection Agency Superfund site for radium contamination, but the Terracon report did not find any indication that there is a substantial amount of radioactive material underground.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2025
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Even so, many artists choose to make such objections public so that a general audience is aware of their stance.—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
20 Oct. 2025
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Cranston was not alone in his objections about Sora 2.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Resistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resistance. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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