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as in strength
the ability to withstand or adjust to challenges
Her resilience shined in her willingness to accept the failure as a valuable learning experience. We were impressed by his resilience and optimism throughout his battle with cancer.
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as in flexibility
the ability of something to return to its original shape after it has been stretched, pressed, bent, etc.
Rubber is a favorite material for dog toys thanks to its strong resilience. Palm trees have evolved to show strong resilience in the face of tropical storms.
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Recent Examples of resilience
So far, McIlroy has achieved that sensation by believing in his own resilience.
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Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Her dedication and resilience were on full display, even in defeat, and then the company went in a different direction as Ripley dropped the title due to injury.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
Several European nations have been offering sobering guidance in recent months – envisioning garages and subway stations transformed into bunkers and promoting psychological resilience.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
Investors were quick to point out bitcoin’s resilience throughout the week, relative to big swings in the major stock indexes that traders are more accustomed to seeing in crypto.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 12 Apr. 2025
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Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Her dedication and resilience were on full display, even in defeat, and then the company went in a different direction as Ripley dropped the title due to injury.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
Several European nations have been offering sobering guidance in recent months – envisioning garages and subway stations transformed into bunkers and promoting psychological resilience.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
Investors were quick to point out bitcoin’s resilience throughout the week, relative to big swings in the major stock indexes that traders are more accustomed to seeing in crypto.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resilience
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Getty Images That said, international and U.S. stock returns tend to ebb and flow in cycles, with each showing multi-year periods of relative strength and weakness.—
Greg Iacurci,Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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Today's demonstrations show the strength of our growing movement, powered by people of all walks of life coming together to demand investments in our communities, not more cages.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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OpenAI recommends including three key reminders in all agent prompts: persistence (keeping going until resolution), tool-calling (using available tools rather than guessing), and planning (thinking before acting).—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Zaragoza’s persistence, and Martinez’s gamble to uproot his family, were massively rewarded in the years that followed.—
Joshua Korber Hoffman,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2025
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The Home Service Insurance segment experienced a decline in premiums, attributed to strategic actions to improve sales quality and persistency, as well as economic pressures such as inflation.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
13 Mar. 2025
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The Home Service Insurance segment experienced a decline in premiums, attributed to strategic actions to improve sales quality and persistency, as well as economic pressures such as inflation.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
13 Mar. 2025
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The pen’s elasticity is a regression to the mean from each of us buying it.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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However, the high heat can damage the fabric's elasticity and also diminish its moisture-wicking properties.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Resilience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resilience. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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