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
Many of the site plans face community resistance.
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Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Instead, the White House offered frequently shifting rationales for its war and little outreach to the Iranian resistance.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
The bottom line The Ichimoku cloud brings trend, momentum, and potential support and resistance into a single view.
—Karl Montevirgen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Built with an Armor Aluminum frame and IP68 water resistance, it’s designed to handle a chaotic life without missing a beat.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026
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Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Instead, the White House offered frequently shifting rationales for its war and little outreach to the Iranian resistance.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
The bottom line The Ichimoku cloud brings trend, momentum, and potential support and resistance into a single view.
—Karl Montevirgen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Built with an Armor Aluminum frame and IP68 water resistance, it’s designed to handle a chaotic life without missing a beat.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for resistance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resistance
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Vessel’s starkly sharp architecture — critics call it cold or even brutally modernistic — has drawn pushback in several affluent suburbs, but its supporters say opposition is often based on a reluctance to bring lower- to moderate-income people into upscale neighborhoods.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2026
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Protesters filled the streets Saturday at more than 3,300 rallies across all 50 states for No Kings, a movement that bills itself as nonviolent opposition to what organizers view as authoritarian rulers in the White House and beyond.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Mar. 2026
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After conquering the internet underground, perhaps Yeat believes that stadium status is all that’s left.—
Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2026
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His father was forged by years of revolutionary hardship—prison, persecution, life underground—before coming to power and reportedly amassing a war chest exceeding $100 billion, built in part from properties confiscated from religious minorities who fled persecution.—
Karim Sadjadpour,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2026
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Thanks to its modular and distinctly unmilitary design, the U-2 fit the bill and sidestepped the Air Force's objections when the command of the operation went to the CIA.—
David Szondy
March 29,
New Atlas,
29 Mar. 2026
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As long as dogs are well cared for, there shouldn’t be any objection.—
Ed Sayres,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Resistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resistance. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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