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
Media buyers have pressed for rollbacks in cable, and the media companies have resisted.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 June 2026
Iowa’s farm lobby remains among the most influential in state politics, and Republican leaders have generally resisted stricter environmental regulations.
—Nik Popli, Time, 3 June 2026
During the record-breaking bleaching event that ocurred between 2024 and 2025, there were some reefs that resisted bleaching despite high ocean temperatures, NOAA said.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 3 June 2026
The Serbian businessman, whose media company acquired a majority stake of the club in 2022, also suggested that the intern could have resisted Tonda’s demands.
—Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 2 June 2026
This is down from the 90-day window in an earlier draft that the industry had resisted.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 2 June 2026
At first, Saline’s five-person, nonpartisan governing board resisted the development.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
Like so many Bay Area voters, Wagner opted to hold his vote and watch how the close race for governor shaped up — particularly on the Democratic side, where a throng of candidates competed fiercely for voters and resisted the calls of party leaders to drop out.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
The printing director who resisted the effort said she was reassigned last month.
—Jonathan O'Connell, Washington Post, 28 May 2026
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 June 2026
Iowa’s farm lobby remains among the most influential in state politics, and Republican leaders have generally resisted stricter environmental regulations.
—Nik Popli, Time, 3 June 2026
During the record-breaking bleaching event that ocurred between 2024 and 2025, there were some reefs that resisted bleaching despite high ocean temperatures, NOAA said.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 3 June 2026
The Serbian businessman, whose media company acquired a majority stake of the club in 2022, also suggested that the intern could have resisted Tonda’s demands.
—Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 2 June 2026
This is down from the 90-day window in an earlier draft that the industry had resisted.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 2 June 2026
At first, Saline’s five-person, nonpartisan governing board resisted the development.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
Like so many Bay Area voters, Wagner opted to hold his vote and watch how the close race for governor shaped up — particularly on the Democratic side, where a throng of candidates competed fiercely for voters and resisted the calls of party leaders to drop out.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
The printing director who resisted the effort said she was reassigned last month.
—Jonathan O'Connell, Washington Post, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resisted
Verb
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Natalee's mother, Beth, opposed the request, however.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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That same month, the Wall Street Journal reported that the White House opposed Anthropic's plan to expand access to its powerful Mythos model.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The memory of that episode—and of the country’s long and bloody civil war, fought from 1975 to 1990—still looms.—
Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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José Palma, national coordinator of the National TPS Alliance — an advocacy group that has fought in federal courts against the cancellation of TPS for several countries—welcomed the extension of protections for the Lebanese.—
Gisela Salomon,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Verb
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But an hour later, Dailey took the lead in the 3,200 with 400 meters remaining, withstood a challenge by Palo Alto’s Amaya Bharadway in the final 100 meters and then pulled away in the final 50.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Indiana led 66-61 with 10 minutes left in the game, and then withstood a Valkyries rally down the stretch.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
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“Resisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resisted. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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