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
The Shin Bet chief’s sudden status as a hero of resistance to Netanyahu is pregnant with irony.
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Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2025
Still, Google’s shift away from remote work has been met with resistance — especially from employees who relocated during the pandemic or who have come to appreciate the benefits of a work-from-home lifestyle.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 24 Apr. 2025
Physical resistance is not required on the part of the victim to demonstrate lack of consent.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2025
The homespun philosophies that underpinned Liverpool’s success through the 1970s and 1980s needed updating, but there was fierce resistance.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2025
Still, Google’s shift away from remote work has been met with resistance — especially from employees who relocated during the pandemic or who have come to appreciate the benefits of a work-from-home lifestyle.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 24 Apr. 2025
Physical resistance is not required on the part of the victim to demonstrate lack of consent.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2025
The homespun philosophies that underpinned Liverpool’s success through the 1970s and 1980s needed updating, but there was fierce resistance.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resistance
Noun
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Kehlani has also used their social media to indicate opposition to Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip and ongoing military campaign there, as well as to call out other musicians for being silent on the issue.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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There will be fierce opposition to some of these NASA cuts in Congress.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2025
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The city this month began drilling at Del Prado Park, the first of several sites being explored to find safe, potable water underground.—
Kyle Martin,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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In the ever-evolving cyber underground, ransomware extortionists have grown to become perhaps the most sophisticated and formidable threat.—
Etay Maor,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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But the reality is that Mr. Dixon had asked his supervisor about the hire and was told that there were no objections.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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One woman shouted her objections from her seat in the balcony.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Resistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resistance. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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