as in opposes
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 resists
Ri’s work resists binaries, instead offering a fluid continuum where transformation is constant.
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Olga Garcia-Mayoral, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
To this day, her work resists categorization.
—Patricia Zohn, Air Mail, 28 Mar. 2026
And that can be difficult when the driver resists.
—NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
One of Lerner’s virtues as a writer is that his work resists this relentless gathering of data (news, text messages, posts), a gathering that’s both abundant and diffuse, and that, paradoxically, feels like a giving over of one’s mind and capacities to fuzzy abstraction.
—Hannah Gold, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
This type of steel retains its sharpness over extended use, resists corrosion and rust, and doesn't chip easily.
—New Atlas, 23 Mar. 2026
Researchers at Central South University have developed a sodium-ion battery cathode that resists air damage, tackling a key flaw that has long limited the technology’s real-world use.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Mar. 2026
Scaling up production When cast into thin films, these components self-organize into a dense structure that resists swelling with water vapor.
—J. Carson Meredith, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
But there’s a reason Hollywood still resists embracing fear as a language of fine art.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2026
Olga Garcia-Mayoral, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
To this day, her work resists categorization.
—Patricia Zohn, Air Mail, 28 Mar. 2026
And that can be difficult when the driver resists.
—NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
One of Lerner’s virtues as a writer is that his work resists this relentless gathering of data (news, text messages, posts), a gathering that’s both abundant and diffuse, and that, paradoxically, feels like a giving over of one’s mind and capacities to fuzzy abstraction.
—Hannah Gold, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
This type of steel retains its sharpness over extended use, resists corrosion and rust, and doesn't chip easily.
—New Atlas, 23 Mar. 2026
Researchers at Central South University have developed a sodium-ion battery cathode that resists air damage, tackling a key flaw that has long limited the technology’s real-world use.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Mar. 2026
Scaling up production When cast into thin films, these components self-organize into a dense structure that resists swelling with water vapor.
—J. Carson Meredith, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
But there’s a reason Hollywood still resists embracing fear as a language of fine art.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resists
Verb
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But a local group, Middlebury Small Town Alliance that opposes warehouse construction particularly at the Timex property, filed a legal challenge in Waterbury Superior Court.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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McMorrow opposes Schumer; el Sayed did not respond.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That record is so good, and Moon Safari withstands the test of time.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Mar. 2026
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Grayson likes to mix a cream foundation into a bottle of liquid foundation to create a thick, long-wear base that withstands a lot of sweat.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Resists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resists. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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