1
as in opposition
the inclination to resist
after some initial resistance, the city council warmed up to the proposed development plan
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as in underground
a secret organization in a conquered country fighting against enemy forces
soldiers from the resistance were captured after a skirmish outside the foreign ministry
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Recent Examples of resistance
While at the podium at the SAG Awards, Fonda also spoke about resistance against McCarthyism, a period of anti-communist hysteria in the 1950s.
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 24 Feb. 2025
Request types that have resistance to leaf spot and mildew that can grow through spring and summer.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2025
Founded by Ryan Sorrell, the online-only publication has distinguished itself not just as a news source, but as a platform for those who are passionate about social justice and civil resistance, particularly in the Black, brown, LGBTQ and low-income communities.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2025
Potential Drawbacks of Capping Credit Card Interest Rates The proposal has met resistance from financial institutions.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for resistance
Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 24 Feb. 2025
Request types that have resistance to leaf spot and mildew that can grow through spring and summer.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2025
Founded by Ryan Sorrell, the online-only publication has distinguished itself not just as a news source, but as a platform for those who are passionate about social justice and civil resistance, particularly in the Black, brown, LGBTQ and low-income communities.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2025
Potential Drawbacks of Capping Credit Card Interest Rates The proposal has met resistance from financial institutions.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resistance
Noun
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In 2020, the Trump administration pressured the CDC to invoke Title 42, despite opposition from subject matter experts at the agency who believed the move was not rooted in public health and was instead a way for officials to further President Trump's immigration crackdown.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2025
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Under the initial plan, the ID would be required for boarding flights in the U.S and entering some federal facilities by 2008, but that deadline has been continuously extended amid opposition from states.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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Formed in 1966 in Canterbury, Kent, Soft Machine made a name for themselves on the London underground circuit playing a jazzy take on psychedelic prog-rock that eventually earned them slots opening for Pink Floyd and, in the U.S., Jimi Hendrix.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
6 Feb. 2025
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The toolkit was first put up for sale on a Russian criminal underground forum for $2,500 in Oct. 2024.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2025
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Multiple speakers were also allowed to accuse Israel of carrying out a genocide, also with no objection from Lauber.—
Rachel Wolf,
Fox News,
27 Feb. 2025
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His nomination to become the nation’s 26th Health and Human Services Secretary was met with considerable objection from the medical community.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Resistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resistance. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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