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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 resists
The series resists clean answers.
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Jp Mangalindan, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
The rug is suitable for high-traffic areas and is designed with durability in mind, with low-pile fabric that doesn’t shed and resists stains.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
Herzog resists making a hero out of Messner, who can seem subject to a darkly fatalistic drive.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
Wool is natural and resists mold and mildew.
—Omaid Homayun, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Such inquiry takes time and stubbornly resists quantification; its effects are complex and diffuse, embedded in the long arc of a doctor’s moral life.
—Rachel Pearson, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
In a time when even making and showcasing art to imagine ourselves outside of oppressive realities are being threatened, The Brothers Size effortlessly resists our time with a timeless story about freedom, love, brotherhood, and possibility in the space between reality and mythical play.
—Essence, 17 Sep. 2025
Amazon reviewers love how the mug resists dents even after countless drops.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
Unlike ordinary glues, this substance works in wet, salty, and constantly moving conditions, forming a tough bond that resists both pressure and erosion.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Jp Mangalindan, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
The rug is suitable for high-traffic areas and is designed with durability in mind, with low-pile fabric that doesn’t shed and resists stains.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
Herzog resists making a hero out of Messner, who can seem subject to a darkly fatalistic drive.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
Wool is natural and resists mold and mildew.
—Omaid Homayun, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Such inquiry takes time and stubbornly resists quantification; its effects are complex and diffuse, embedded in the long arc of a doctor’s moral life.
—Rachel Pearson, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
In a time when even making and showcasing art to imagine ourselves outside of oppressive realities are being threatened, The Brothers Size effortlessly resists our time with a timeless story about freedom, love, brotherhood, and possibility in the space between reality and mythical play.
—Essence, 17 Sep. 2025
Amazon reviewers love how the mug resists dents even after countless drops.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
Unlike ordinary glues, this substance works in wet, salty, and constantly moving conditions, forming a tough bond that resists both pressure and erosion.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resists
Verb
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Consumer Watchdog, not surprisingly, opposes Lara’s new rules.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Next, imagine that those same authoritarian-minded people were recruited by and answer to a president who daily calls for investigations, fines, firings, lawsuits, or worse against any American individual or organization that opposes his policies.—
Patrick Eddington,
Oc Register,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When walking, this tendon withstands three times your body weight and when jumping, up to seven times your body weight.—
Harlan Selesnick,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Most companies will struggle to provide concrete evidence that withstands scrutiny.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Resists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resists. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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