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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2
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
This variety shows great resistance to bacterial leaf spot.
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Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2025
The Bills are merely in a far better position on Sunday to put up more resistance to one of the most explosive offenses in the NFL.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Russia, China and others are quite adept at this and now face less resistance.
—Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
Both of those numbers suggest that today’s discount, with rates looking at a fair bit of upside resistance from here, is overdone.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2025
The Bills are merely in a far better position on Sunday to put up more resistance to one of the most explosive offenses in the NFL.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Russia, China and others are quite adept at this and now face less resistance.
—Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
Both of those numbers suggest that today’s discount, with rates looking at a fair bit of upside resistance from here, is overdone.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resistance
Noun
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The other side: Braun is already running into opposition.—
Arika Herron,
Axios,
30 Jan. 2025
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With nearly the entire Republican Party under Trump’s control, Patel needs only to avoid alienating a small cohort of GOP Senators whose opposition could imperil his nomination.—
Eric Cortellessa,
TIME,
30 Jan. 2025
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His breakthrough came via 1977’s Eraserhead, which became popular in the midnight movie underground circuit.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
16 Jan. 2025
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And as surface temperatures rise, their cool underground burrows may become important refuges.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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Despite Magnus’ vehement objections, Agnes accepts an invitation from true crime podcaster Nora Carver to travel to Bifröst to discuss the murders on the anniversary.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2025
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This pressure reportedly allowed Witkoff to lean on the notoriously tough and canny Benjamin Netanyahu during talks and compel the Israeli prime minister to agree to a deal despite objections.—
Keir Simmons,
NBC News,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Resistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resistance. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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