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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
ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
He was later charged with three counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one count of resisting an executive officer.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2026
He was charged with three counts of battery against a police officer and one count of resisting an executive officer.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
The rapper, whose real name is Montero Hill, pleaded not guilty last year to three felony counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one felony count of resisting arrest, and faced up to five years in prison if he was convicted.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Therefore, protection of these vast fungal networks is a key tool for resisting climate change.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
Ozorio Walfre’s brother, Walter Emanuel Berrios Ozorio, was also inside the home and taken into custody on a resisting charge, the release said.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Curry, following his June 9, 2024, arrest, pleaded guilty through the Lake County Prosecutor’s Office to operating while intoxicated after facing the possibility of nine other charges, including resisting arrest and battery to law enforcement, Byrd said.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Pride should come from your willingness to improve, not from resisting uncomfortable truths.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
Orbán began vilifying the EU, often comparing Brussels to the Soviet Union, even while receiving massive amounts of EU money, and resisting pressure to reverse democratic backsliding.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
He was later charged with three counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one count of resisting an executive officer.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2026
He was charged with three counts of battery against a police officer and one count of resisting an executive officer.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
The rapper, whose real name is Montero Hill, pleaded not guilty last year to three felony counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one felony count of resisting arrest, and faced up to five years in prison if he was convicted.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Therefore, protection of these vast fungal networks is a key tool for resisting climate change.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
Ozorio Walfre’s brother, Walter Emanuel Berrios Ozorio, was also inside the home and taken into custody on a resisting charge, the release said.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Curry, following his June 9, 2024, arrest, pleaded guilty through the Lake County Prosecutor’s Office to operating while intoxicated after facing the possibility of nine other charges, including resisting arrest and battery to law enforcement, Byrd said.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Pride should come from your willingness to improve, not from resisting uncomfortable truths.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resisting
Adjective
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Irish moss is a low-maintenance, pest-resistant groundcover that works well as a grass alternative.—
Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano,
The Spruce,
5 Apr. 2026
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The new metal is also rust-resistant, cheap to make, and faster to produce.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Dorman was endorsed by Stop The AI Data Center, a grassroots political action group formed by residents opposing the incoming $150 billion artificial intelligence data center from Dutch company Nebius.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Association of Federal Health Organizations, which represents CVS Health and dozens of other federal health plan carriers, also weighed in with a 122-page comment opposing the notice.—
Amanda Seitz,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Over the past 48 hours, officials involved in negotiations gave conflicting statements about whether Lebanon is included in the ceasefire.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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Despite the unanswered questions and conflicting comments throughout the afternoon, markets had an overwhelmingly positive response to the news.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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When Guthrie anchors the Today show on Easter Monday, a major break in the case withstanding, the Christian spillover-holiday will mark the 65th day since her mother, Nancy Guthrie, 84, was taken from her home in Tucson, Arizona.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2026
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Grower trials across the country have shown that Petite Knock Out is hardy in Zones 5 through 10, withstanding any climate from the desert southwest to the Northeast.—
Mackenzie Nichols,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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No more competing Monday night windows.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Rodríguez represents just one of multiple and competing interests within a Venezuela elite composed of a precarious civil-military alliance officially committed to a leftist populist ideology called Chavismo.—
Rebecca Hanson,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Some of Miranda’s constituents are still fighting the city’s stadium plan, including its cost to taxpayers, which grew again in February to $135 million.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Nissie Cadette took the mic and spoke about what an influence Metayer had been on her life, fighting through tears at every word.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Your 11th House of Hopefulness hosts Mars, which is presently sextiling defiant Uranus in your determined sign.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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But these defiant drag houses offered safety, acceptance and glamour which were celebrated in these urban spaces.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Consciousness may be the most recalcitrant concept of all.—
Dan Turello,
New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2026
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Adams had carefully shepherded it through an often-recalcitrant City Council and through the gauntlet of demands coming from both the real estate lobby and pro-housing advocates.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Resisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resisting. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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