as in opposed
to refuse to give in to
it is important to resist the temptation to run away from your problems
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Recent Examples of resisted
Moderna resisted, but agreed to provide test subjects with enhanced disclosures on its informed consent form, to which the FDA assented.
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Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Black communities in Philadelphia have always resisted and mobilized for educational justice.
—Leana Cabral, The Conversation, 17 Feb. 2026
The winds have been blowing in the direction of the Jets tagging Hall since the trade deadline, when general manager Darren Mougey resisted overtures from other teams, including the Kansas City Chiefs, who, per ESPN, offered a fourth-round pick.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Washington wants Tehran to curb its atomic ambitions and has sought to expand the talks to include Iran’s support for regional proxies and its missile program, efforts that the Islamic Republic has so far resisted.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 17 Feb. 2026
The monument is located across from the Stonewall Inn, where a July 1969 police raid of the then-underground gay bar was resisted by patrons, and followed by days of riots and protests.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
An immigration officer chased Aljorna who, according to the government, violently resisted arrest.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
The changes came too late for the old-school Earnhardt, who resisted certain safety precautions, including the HANS device, which was available at the time.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2026
Commercial prediction markets have resisted efforts by states to classify and regulate them as gambling companies, insisting that they — like their precursor in Iowa — should be overseen by federal regulators.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Black communities in Philadelphia have always resisted and mobilized for educational justice.
—Leana Cabral, The Conversation, 17 Feb. 2026
The winds have been blowing in the direction of the Jets tagging Hall since the trade deadline, when general manager Darren Mougey resisted overtures from other teams, including the Kansas City Chiefs, who, per ESPN, offered a fourth-round pick.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Washington wants Tehran to curb its atomic ambitions and has sought to expand the talks to include Iran’s support for regional proxies and its missile program, efforts that the Islamic Republic has so far resisted.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 17 Feb. 2026
The monument is located across from the Stonewall Inn, where a July 1969 police raid of the then-underground gay bar was resisted by patrons, and followed by days of riots and protests.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
An immigration officer chased Aljorna who, according to the government, violently resisted arrest.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
The changes came too late for the old-school Earnhardt, who resisted certain safety precautions, including the HANS device, which was available at the time.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2026
Commercial prediction markets have resisted efforts by states to classify and regulate them as gambling companies, insisting that they — like their precursor in Iowa — should be overseen by federal regulators.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resisted
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The Palestinian Authority wants to govern both territories ahead of eventual statehood, something to which Israel is adamantly opposed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Bowden and three other physicians sued doctors, medical boards and the Federation of State Medical Boards, accusing them of conspiring to punish doctors who opposed COVID-19 vaccine mandates and treatments that did not adhere to medical boards’ guidelines.—
Evan MacDonald,
Houston Chronicle,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Last year, the budget process went into overtime as the two chambers fought over sales taxes and clashed with DeSantis.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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For the next three years, American forces—including approximately 10,000 American Indian soldiers—along with troops from 15 other nations, fought to prevent a Communist takeover.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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There’s no denying the beauty of a white diamond—its glittering surface and icy tone is a classic choice that’s withstood the test of time.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
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And every time when courts reviewed it, when people who lied about the election were taken to court, the work of election officials withstood that scrutiny.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Resisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resisted. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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