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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Recent Examples of resisted
While the charges are welcome in this case, unfortunately, President Biden has resisted using the levers available to him through the Department of Education and the Department of Justice’s civil rights division to protect Jewish students and tamp down on anti-American radicalism on campus.
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The Editors, National Review, 24 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, Starbucks has long resisted the unionization of its stores, but had agreed to negotiate a contract by the end of the year.
—CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
Amazon has resisted both efforts.
—Ted Reed, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The conciliatory stance was an about-face for a company that previously had intensely resisted the campaign to organize its workers.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Amazon has consistently resisted unionization efforts, arguing that many of the workers involved—particularly delivery drivers—are not its employees but rather work for third-party Delivery Service Partners.
—Amir Daftari, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
The document will reportedly be released before the current session of Congress ends, a decision that comes as a surprise after lawmakers had initially resisted making the report public.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Without their belongings and homes, denied the chance of building a legal case in their defense, few Mexico City residents have resisted.
—Madeleine Wattenbarger, Eliana Gilet, & Axel Hernández, The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024
At least one of the victims resisted and during the struggle Moore was shot in the back.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
The Editors, National Review, 24 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, Starbucks has long resisted the unionization of its stores, but had agreed to negotiate a contract by the end of the year.
—CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
Amazon has resisted both efforts.
—Ted Reed, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The conciliatory stance was an about-face for a company that previously had intensely resisted the campaign to organize its workers.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Amazon has consistently resisted unionization efforts, arguing that many of the workers involved—particularly delivery drivers—are not its employees but rather work for third-party Delivery Service Partners.
—Amir Daftari, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
The document will reportedly be released before the current session of Congress ends, a decision that comes as a surprise after lawmakers had initially resisted making the report public.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Without their belongings and homes, denied the chance of building a legal case in their defense, few Mexico City residents have resisted.
—Madeleine Wattenbarger, Eliana Gilet, & Axel Hernández, The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024
At least one of the victims resisted and during the struggle Moore was shot in the back.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Resisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resisted. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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