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
The announcement of the layoffs was met with resistance from students across the state.
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Andy Rose and Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
But after the fire destroyed many of those units, resistance to affordable housing and skyrocketing construction costs present major challenges for landlords and their former tenants hoping to stay in the neighborhood.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
That’s not to say that Makary, who did not respond to a request for comment, will be waging a war of resistance against everything RFK Jr. wants and believes.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2025
Milan’s resistance to inclusivity behind the scenes is nothing new.
—Lyric Christian, Essence, 6 Mar. 2025
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Andy Rose and Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
But after the fire destroyed many of those units, resistance to affordable housing and skyrocketing construction costs present major challenges for landlords and their former tenants hoping to stay in the neighborhood.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
That’s not to say that Makary, who did not respond to a request for comment, will be waging a war of resistance against everything RFK Jr. wants and believes.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2025
Milan’s resistance to inclusivity behind the scenes is nothing new.
—Lyric Christian, Essence, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resistance
Noun
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Interestingly, there were resignations that included 21 DOGE staffers who cited opposition to the program.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Forecasting Trump's opposition to the IRA, 18 House Republicans preemptively issued a letter in August to Speaker Mike Johnson not to repeal the clean energy tax credits.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Formed in 1966 in Canterbury, Kent, Soft Machine made a name for themselves on the London underground circuit playing a jazzy take on psychedelic prog-rock that eventually earned them slots opening for Pink Floyd and, in the U.S., Jimi Hendrix.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
6 Feb. 2025
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The toolkit was first put up for sale on a Russian criminal underground forum for $2,500 in Oct. 2024.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2025
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Multiple speakers were also allowed to accuse Israel of carrying out a genocide, also with no objection from Lauber.—
Rachel Wolf,
Fox News,
27 Feb. 2025
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His nomination to become the nation’s 26th Health and Human Services Secretary was met with considerable objection from the medical community.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Resistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resistance. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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