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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 resisting
Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 11 May 2026
The arrests were on various charges, including affray, possession of narcotics, resisting without violence and unlawful possession of a weapon, according to the Tampa Police Department.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Deputies charged them criminally with resisting arrest, another funnel to ICE.
—Shoshana Walter, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
After years of resisting advertising, Netflix is now leaning heavily into that model, rapidly building out its advertising business alongside subscriptions.
—Barbara Booth, CNBC, 10 May 2026
Burke, who cops said is homeless, was also arrested three times in February for assault, burglary, resisting arrest, drugs and weapons charges.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
In Orlando, around 1,000 teenagers showed up to the Icon Park area on a Saturday night last month, spurring fights and a substantial police response that led to nine arrests on charges including battery on an officer, resisting arrest and trespassing.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Still, some white collar employees are resisting.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 9 May 2026
Laurie Stone on resisting measurement.
—Literary Hub, 9 May 2026
Verb
She was charged with battery on a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, tampering with evidence and being in a park after hours.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 11 May 2026
The arrests were on various charges, including affray, possession of narcotics, resisting without violence and unlawful possession of a weapon, according to the Tampa Police Department.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Deputies charged them criminally with resisting arrest, another funnel to ICE.
—Shoshana Walter, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
After years of resisting advertising, Netflix is now leaning heavily into that model, rapidly building out its advertising business alongside subscriptions.
—Barbara Booth, CNBC, 10 May 2026
Burke, who cops said is homeless, was also arrested three times in February for assault, burglary, resisting arrest, drugs and weapons charges.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
In Orlando, around 1,000 teenagers showed up to the Icon Park area on a Saturday night last month, spurring fights and a substantial police response that led to nine arrests on charges including battery on an officer, resisting arrest and trespassing.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Still, some white collar employees are resisting.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 9 May 2026
Laurie Stone on resisting measurement.
—Literary Hub, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resisting
Adjective
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The scenes of security personnel forcibly removing weeping and resistant settlers deeply divided Israeli society.—
Shira Pinson,
NBC news,
17 May 2026
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Scratch-resistant and impact-resistant lenses pair with lightweight frames for comfortable everyday wear.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
Verb
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When an opposing superstar is cooking, which can happen in the playoffs, their firepower becomes an issue.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Ashlee Casey with the Sacramento Water Forum said that opposing groups including environmentalists, developers, farmers and cities have all reached an agreement on how to best use water that's released from Folsom Dam and flows down the American River.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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Poor communication between teams pursuing conflicting goals, actions that contradict core objectives, failing oversight and any number of other wire-crossings can have serious consequences.—
Paul Fitzgerald,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2026
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Both the union and company have made conflicting statements since then, saying the other has refused to meet.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
Verb
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These cold-hardy crops are the backbone of an early spring garden, capable of withstanding light frosts and continuing to produce as temperatures slowly warm.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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Another bonus is that the panels are also more elastic than a wooden frame, making the houses better capable of withstanding earthquakes.—
Vanessa Romo,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Establishing an entirely new and competing agency is merely the pursuit of a bureaucratic gravy train, and providing it with incentives to abuse power in order to boost its own coffers is an invitation to tyranny.—
Adam Summers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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No more competing Monday night windows.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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After a limp 2-0 defeat at Lorient in mid-April, Benatia criticised the players for a lack of fighting spirit.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Democrats are also fighting among themselves.—
Amy Davidson Sorkin,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s defiant bid to face down a rebellion left his future in the balance Wednesday, but that wasn’t going to stop the United Kingdom playing dress-up for the ceremonial State Opening of Parliament.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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Plum is braless, her vest open to reveal a shimmery pile of silver chains, her abs on defiant display.—
Jade Chang,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Pritzker recently proposed a much more far-reaching set of bills that combine carrots and sticks to deal with recalcitrant municipalities.—
Michael Schill,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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The failure of the network computer also made Ellison weirdly recalcitrant about the cloud.—
Elizabeth Lopatto,
The Verge,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Resisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resisting. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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