1
as in opportunity
something that one uses to accomplish an end especially when the usual means is not available
we used every possible resource to raise the funds needed to save our town's oldest house
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2
as in fund
resources plural
available money
do you have the resources to buy a new car or even a used car?
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Recent Examples of resource
Pluto stations retrograde in Aquarius on May 4: Update your relationship to your resources.
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Colin Bedell, Them., 25 Apr. 2025
Chinese companies are also heavily involved in mines and other resource projects across the continent.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
To English, the five-year-old lifestyle publication is a resource not only for politics, but for home, fashion, and beauty trends.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 25 Apr. 2025
These potential positives, however, don't negate the need for responsible stewardship and respecting human creativity as a precious resource.
—ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2025
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Colin Bedell, Them., 25 Apr. 2025
Chinese companies are also heavily involved in mines and other resource projects across the continent.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
To English, the five-year-old lifestyle publication is a resource not only for politics, but for home, fashion, and beauty trends.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 25 Apr. 2025
These potential positives, however, don't negate the need for responsible stewardship and respecting human creativity as a precious resource.
—ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for resource
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“Resource.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resource. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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