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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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
Opening the vents allows more air to flow through, creating more resistance and requiring more effort to accelerate.
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Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 30 July 2025
Opponents, on the other hand, insist that a groundswell of resistance and lack of voter interest have kept the program out of the state.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Despite all the discussion about sustainability and innovation, there’s still massive resistance to change.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 29 July 2025
The Big Ten’s full-court pressure on the SEC to go to a nine-game schedule will likely spark stubborn resistance.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 29 July 2025
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Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 30 July 2025
Opponents, on the other hand, insist that a groundswell of resistance and lack of voter interest have kept the program out of the state.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Despite all the discussion about sustainability and innovation, there’s still massive resistance to change.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 29 July 2025
The Big Ten’s full-court pressure on the SEC to go to a nine-game schedule will likely spark stubborn resistance.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resistance
Noun
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Thanks to Republican opposition, Congress has not approved a new minimum wage law since 2007.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
29 July 2025
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Germany’s wingers, Klara Buhl and Jule Brand, were hugely exciting but not decisive against strong opposition.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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Pilecki selected partisans from members of the Polish underground who were either already in the camp or who’d arrived after him.—
Paul Hockenos,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 May 2025
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Knowing the travel speed of the seismic waves and timing their arrival along an array of 600 seismometers, the researchers collected a vast quantity of data on Yellowstone’s underground.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Days before Pirro's confirmation, Trump directed lawmakers to postpone their summer recess and clear a backlog of nominees whose confirmations had been delayed by Democrats over objections to his agenda, including judicial nominees.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
3 Aug. 2025
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The deadline for objections to Milwaukee residents' 2025 property assessments was May 19, but Wauwatosa residents have until Aug. 16 to submit an objection.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Resistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resistance. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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