as in opposed
to refuse to give in to
it is important to resist the temptation to run away from your problems
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Many conservatives and law enforcement leaders have said the measure will deter crime, while progressives and left-leaning Democrats have resisted it, arguing that altering Proposition 47 will only put more Californians behind bars.
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Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
This is likely why Samsung has resisted making a wider Galaxy Fold for six straight iterations.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Notably, Wesleyan University, the University of Minnesota, the University of Michigan and the University of Virginia have all resisted calls to divest from Israel.
—Justin Klawans, theweek, 1 Oct. 2024
Harlan resisted treatment for years.
—Jason Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
Historically sensitive to geopolitical tremors, oil prices have resisted long-term spikes, reined in by the specter of waning global demand and potential supply increases.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
In the Hyde Park neighborhood, residents long resisted POD cameras, which explains why one police beat in that ward for years had no POD installed.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2024
One of the temptations that has to be resisted is the tendency to impose a good standard or law on everyone by legislative or procedural fiat.
—Nick Dedeke, Ars Technica, 28 Sep. 2024
Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
This is likely why Samsung has resisted making a wider Galaxy Fold for six straight iterations.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Notably, Wesleyan University, the University of Minnesota, the University of Michigan and the University of Virginia have all resisted calls to divest from Israel.
—Justin Klawans, theweek, 1 Oct. 2024
Harlan resisted treatment for years.
—Jason Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
Historically sensitive to geopolitical tremors, oil prices have resisted long-term spikes, reined in by the specter of waning global demand and potential supply increases.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
In the Hyde Park neighborhood, residents long resisted POD cameras, which explains why one police beat in that ward for years had no POD installed.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2024
One of the temptations that has to be resisted is the tendency to impose a good standard or law on everyone by legislative or procedural fiat.
—Nick Dedeke, Ars Technica, 28 Sep. 2024
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“Resisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resisted. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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