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
OpenAI’s Ghibli conquest was met with resistance from some Hollywood creatives.
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2025
With water resistance up to 600 meters (60 bar), the Worldtimer combines dive-watch durability with global timekeeping functionality.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
This will only give Elon Musk more power to dismantle the people's government with as little resistance from dedicated civil servants as possible—further weakening the federal government's ability to serve the American people.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
The resistance against digital regulation predates the Trump administration.
—Camille Grenier, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2025
With water resistance up to 600 meters (60 bar), the Worldtimer combines dive-watch durability with global timekeeping functionality.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
This will only give Elon Musk more power to dismantle the people's government with as little resistance from dedicated civil servants as possible—further weakening the federal government's ability to serve the American people.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
The resistance against digital regulation predates the Trump administration.
—Camille Grenier, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resistance
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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s government has long been accused of a crackdown on dissidents and opposition detaining scores of them.—
Victoria Butenko,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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Her arrest in 2022 for protesting Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and her vocal opposition to President Vladimir Putin have marked her as a dissident.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Salt water from the ocean or underground is rich in minerals and may provide the body with magnesium.—
Susan Bard,
Health,
18 Mar. 2025
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The property would include 36 parking spaces — 22 surface-level and 14 underground.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2025
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Schumer has received backlash since helping to avert a government shutdown by aiding the Republicans in passing their stopgap spending plan over the objection of the majority of his fellow Democratic Senators and House Democrats.—
Rebecca Schneid,
TIME,
23 Mar. 2025
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Home demolished During winter break at the University of Idaho, a demolition began of the home where the murders took place, over the objections of some of the victims' family members.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Resistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resistance. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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