re·sis·tant
ri-ˈzi-stənt 
: giving, capable of, or exhibiting resistance
—often used in combination
wrinkle-resistant clothes
a drug-resistant strain of virus
Examples of resistant in a Sentence
Adjective
These plants are resistant to cold temperatures.
He became resistant to the medication.
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Helen Regan, CNN, 25 June 2024
Some people may be resistant to such a lifestyle overhaul.
—Shi En Kim, Scientific American, 24 June 2024
Before it was wiped off the map by a competing H1N1 strain behind the swine flu pandemic that swept the world in 2009, health authorities from Europe to Japan had reported seeing surges of a H1N1 strain that was resistant to oseltamivir in 2007 and 2008.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 12 June 2024
This fruit is a rich source of potassium and is packed with resistant starch.
—Kathleen Felton, Health, 9 June 2024
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Adjective
With Assange resistant to setting foot in the continental US to enter his guilty plea, a judge will conduct the hearing and sentencing together on Wednesday in Saipan, in the Northern Mariana Islands, according to a letter filed by prosecutors.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 25 June 2024
Some people may be resistant to such a lifestyle overhaul.
—Shi En Kim, Scientific American, 24 June 2024
Before it was wiped off the map by a competing H1N1 strain behind the swine flu pandemic that swept the world in 2009, health authorities from Europe to Japan had reported seeing surges of a H1N1 strain that was resistant to oseltamivir in 2007 and 2008.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 12 June 2024
This fruit is a rich source of potassium and is packed with resistant starch.
—Kathleen Felton, Health, 9 June 2024
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“Resistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resistant. Accessed 5 Jul. 2024.
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resistant
adjective
re·sis·tant
variants
also resistent
: giving, capable of, or exhibiting resistance
—often used in combination
a drug-resistant strain of virus
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