as in to oppose
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 resist
At the state level, Texas officials have long resisted calls to implement a warning siren system along the Guadalupe River, where the flooding proved most fatal.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2025
In fact, the largest developers resist efforts to increase the home insulation needed to improve energy efficiency.
—Sam Bloch, Time, 28 July 2025
Two 17-year-old teens were taken into custody and charged with assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest, obstruction of government administration and disorderly conduct.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 July 2025
Trump had for months resisted pressure from Kyiv and NATO allies to turn the screw on Putin, engaging directly with Russia and distancing from Ukraine in the hopes that smoothing U.S. relations with Moscow would bring about a rapid end to the war.
—Shane Croucher
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2025
In fact, the largest developers resist efforts to increase the home insulation needed to improve energy efficiency.
—Sam Bloch, Time, 28 July 2025
Two 17-year-old teens were taken into custody and charged with assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest, obstruction of government administration and disorderly conduct.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 July 2025
Trump had for months resisted pressure from Kyiv and NATO allies to turn the screw on Putin, engaging directly with Russia and distancing from Ukraine in the hopes that smoothing U.S. relations with Moscow would bring about a rapid end to the war.
—Shane Croucher
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resist
Verb
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Senators Rand Paul and Tim Kaine oppose the tariffs, citing negative impacts on businesses and retaliatory tariffs from allies.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
31 July 2025
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The Academy's guidelines now strongly oppose using spanking as a method of discipline by listing the consequences of doing so, broken down by age group.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
30 July 2025
Verb
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His firm has developed homebuilding concepts designed to withstand this risk.—
Jamie Gold,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Can the jugglers withstand a rainstorm of hens or will they be yoked?—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
29 July 2025
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Remember, strong relationships don’t mean never fighting.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Trump’s tariffs are unpopular in polls, and businesses have fought them.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Resist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resist. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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