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
Beijing's expanding presence within the Philippine EEZ—comprising coast guard, paramilitary, and naval vessels—has faced stiff resistance from the U.S. defense-treaty ally, at times leading to dramatic confrontations.
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Platforms with sweat resistance may have some type of material in the surface that absorbs moisture to help keep it from being a hazard.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 May 2025
The result was shoddy care, which prompted organized grassroots resistance.
—Time, 6 May 2025
This resistance level has bested the stock 3 times.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 6 May 2025
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Platforms with sweat resistance may have some type of material in the surface that absorbs moisture to help keep it from being a hazard.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 May 2025
The result was shoddy care, which prompted organized grassroots resistance.
—Time, 6 May 2025
This resistance level has bested the stock 3 times.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 6 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for resistance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resistance
Noun
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Data taken before Friday’s fixture showed that, on average, Bentancur makes 5.3 interceptions per 1,000 opposition touches, which is more than any other midfielder with a minimum of 900 minutes in the Premier League this season.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Lawler and other blue-state Republicans have voiced strong opposition to the bill, with Lawler pushing to raise the cap, which the bill would increase from $10,000 to $30,000, or get rid of it, to protect constituents in high-tax states like New York.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025
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Now throw in the fact that buying passwords on the criminal underground, be that by the way of dark web marketplaces or surface web criminal forums, is stupidly cheap.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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By downplaying riders’ fears, advocates have allowed the MTA to be framed as a lawless underground.—
David Garten,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2025
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With Republicans going it alone, over the objections of Democrats in the House and Senate critical of the tax package as a giveaway to the rich that will hurt Americans who depend on federal services, leaders will need almost every Republican on board.—
Lisa Mascaro,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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It was never sold in the U.S. thanks to the unwavering objections of a resolute reviewer at the FDA named Frances Oldham Kelsey.—
David Armstrong,
CNN Money,
10 May 2025
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“Resistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resistance. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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