as in opposes
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 resists
Instead, expect a traceless finish (on all skin tones), hyper fast absorption, and a bouncy base for makeup that resists pilling.
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Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
In Patagonia’s mountains, Adelaida, the last of a Chilean indigenous people, resists relocation as a mining project threatens her ancestral land.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
The film resists framing him as an emblem or argument.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2026
The result is eyewear that resists trends and rewards patience.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2026
If someone resists, invite them to investigate the truth alongside you.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
But, Cantin said, if anyone resists leaving, they will be taken to the city’s diversion center where they’ll be offered additional services.
—Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 7 Mar. 2026
In many Eastern traditions, by contrast, eternity is the immovable that resists change, a condition of suspension extending across infinity.
—Li Qi, Artforum, 6 Mar. 2026
Pott Wine, by its very nature, resists that rhythm.
—K. H. Koehler, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
In Patagonia’s mountains, Adelaida, the last of a Chilean indigenous people, resists relocation as a mining project threatens her ancestral land.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
The film resists framing him as an emblem or argument.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2026
The result is eyewear that resists trends and rewards patience.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2026
If someone resists, invite them to investigate the truth alongside you.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
But, Cantin said, if anyone resists leaving, they will be taken to the city’s diversion center where they’ll be offered additional services.
—Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 7 Mar. 2026
In many Eastern traditions, by contrast, eternity is the immovable that resists change, a condition of suspension extending across infinity.
—Li Qi, Artforum, 6 Mar. 2026
Pott Wine, by its very nature, resists that rhythm.
—K. H. Koehler, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resists
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The instinctive Moon opposes jovial Jupiter, tangling your 10th House of Ambition with your 4th House of Comfort.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2026
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The nationalist president opposes Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s EU coordination push and proposed an alternative plan using national resources for defense spending.—
Claudia Ciobanu,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Grayson likes to mix a cream foundation into a bottle of liquid foundation to create a thick, long-wear base that withstands a lot of sweat.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
11 Mar. 2026
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Read on to see how Danessa Myricks Beauty’s Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder withstands the test of time.—
Essence Wiley,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Resists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resists. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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