RESOURCES Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

resources

noun

plural of resource

as in finances

available money do you have the resources to buy a new car or even a used car?

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Recent Examples of resources The subject is of particular interest at CBS News, where Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss has repeatedly encouraged the network’s journalists to dedicate serious resources to finding a potential link. — semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Harnessing that opportunity requires both the resources to teach CPR effectively and the policies to ensure every student has the chance to learn it. — Meng Yang, Time, 18 Oct. 2026 Those of us committed to public education should be asking whether public school families know these resources may be available to them. — Raymond C. Pierce, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026 The club has consistently overachieved in recent seasons despite modest resources, first under coach Christian Streich, now under his former captain Julian Schuster, who took over from the veteran in 2024. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 The Capricorn Moon squares the Libra Sun, and a social plan or future idea could stretch your resources more than expected. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026 The goal On paper, Connecticut has a vast network of resources and opportunities available to students looking to find a career path. — P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026 The agency said emergency medical resources were stretched so thin that extremely few ambulances were available in the Edmonton area. — Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 Along the way, some concerns about resources have been solved through conversations Pore has had with the athletic department. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026

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Furthermore, using opioid abatement funds, the county has expanded youth and family support services, co-responder units and other harm-reduction services.

— Joshua Barocas, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
For example, large funds may have been rebalancing their portfolios at the end of the third quarter.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

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Written and illustrated by Endrime co-founder Mohsin Sajid, the 120-page book focuses on making a 5-pocket selvedge Endrime jean—a fit based on a 1937 jean.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
There’s so much rich storytelling within different pockets of identity.

— Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of pocket

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