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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
See All Example Sentences for resilience
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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Neuroplasticity allows for the formation of new connections, the purging of obsolete ones, and changes in the strength of existing connections—all processes that make subtle changes to the structure of our neural networks.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This late-career emergence as an elite quarterback demonstrated both Gannon's persistence and the impact of finally finding the right organizational fit.—
Omaid Homayun,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Such persistence can pay off in the long run: civil society groups in Bangladesh, South Africa, and Sri Lanka eventually chased out corrupt politicians.—
Elizabeth David-Barrett,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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The intrigue: In making the case for their approach, including their formula, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative cites research on price elasticity by the Harvard Business School professor Alberto Cavallo.—
Ben Berkowitz,
Axios,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Resilience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resilience. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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