1
as in resisting
opposed to something or refusing to agree or obey
The toddler was resistant to trying vegetables. His parents were set in their ways and resistant to the changes brought about by technology.
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as in persistent
having or showing determination to do or continue something
The resistant athletes did not give up even when they were losing the game. He was quite resistant, able to bounce back after even large setbacks in his career.
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as in challenger
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Recent Examples of resistant
Merve Ceylan, Health, 11 Feb. 2025
Our study shows that fossil shark teeth are more resistant to these types of changes due to their outer enamel-like surface.
—Bruce J. MacFadden, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2025
The county’s legal action comes amid worldwide attention on PFAS, used widely to create products resistant to water, stains, and heat, including food packaging, non-stick pans, clothing, rain jackets, furniture, carpeting, plastic turf, paints, electronics products and a host of other goods.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
The new models tend to have more handles and are more resistant to the potent cleaning agents used in healthcare.
—Borislav "bobby" Marinov, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Good bacteria feed on resistant starch, turning it into gut-healthy short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs).
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 11 Feb. 2025
Our study shows that fossil shark teeth are more resistant to these types of changes due to their outer enamel-like surface.
—Bruce J. MacFadden, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2025
The county’s legal action comes amid worldwide attention on PFAS, used widely to create products resistant to water, stains, and heat, including food packaging, non-stick pans, clothing, rain jackets, furniture, carpeting, plastic turf, paints, electronics products and a host of other goods.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
The new models tend to have more handles and are more resistant to the potent cleaning agents used in healthcare.
—Borislav "bobby" Marinov, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resistant
Adjective
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Also, persistent low-grade stress (think financial insecurity, fear of layoffs, inflation, or geo-political instability) is just as harmful, if not more, than short periods of high stress.—
Myisha Battle,
TIME,
20 Mar. 2025
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While some kids naturally have more energy than others, persistent fatigue is worth discussing with a pediatrician.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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One daughter, loving but stubborn, leaves for Vilna to study nursing.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2025
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The true top is still stubborn, though: In 2023 women made up just over 10% of Fortune 500 CEOs, 9% of the FTSE CEOs, and 5.4% of CEOs of the S&P Global Broad Market Index.—
Kweilin Ellingrud,
TIME,
11 Mar. 2025
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Much depends on whether state authorities can outmaneuver the protesters and sow division in their ranks, perhaps even provoking nonviolent resisters to abandon their protests and strikes, lose their discipline and unity, and take up arms in response to repression.—
Erica Chenoweth,
Foreign Affairs,
16 June 2014
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In the 1940s and ’50s, room-sized mainframe computers relied on thousands of vacuum tubes, resisters, capacitors and more.—
Gerui Wang,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Amanda Knox On why some people may feel reluctant to acknowledge her innocence Acknowledging my innocence costs people something.—
Tonya Mosley,
NPR,
26 Mar. 2025
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By casting Statham as a reluctant avatar of righteousness in a country that continues to prey on its own, and trusting that his implacable sense of honor will resonate with an audience who feel like they’ve been taken advantage of for their decency.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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While Germans are usually very image-conscious over their military, particularly given the country’s history, polling suggests many now hold a more positive opinion.—
Sebastian Shukla,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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Researchers noted the positive effects of ecstatic epilepsy and synthesized fifty-three theoretical models of delusion.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harper's Magazine,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But European governments remain hesitant about confiscating the capital.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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For those hesitant about sprinting due to fear of injury, here is a simple progression to help get started safely.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Unique, however, is resolute and reveals a personal betrayal.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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Even many Republicans who bristled at the tens of billions of dollars in aid packages that Congress approved for Ukraine were resolute that Russia and Vladimir V. Putin, its president, were the aggressors in the conflict.—
Karoun Demirjian,
New York Times,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Ooh, rendezvous with the hot rebel in the forest! 50.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2025
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Aiding the princess is a band of rebels led by the dashing Jonathan (Tony winner Andrew Burnap).—
Patrick Gomez,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Resistant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resistant. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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