resiliency
noun
re·sil·ien·cy
ri-ˈzil-yən(t)-sē 
plural resiliencies
1
: the ability of something to return to its original size and shape after being compressed or deformed : resilience sense 1
Most of these rollers have to be replaced every few years when the rubber loses its resiliency.—
Steve Rosenthal
Steve RosenthalUpholstery consisted of lightweight leather cushions; frequently there were springs beneath the cushions for added resiliency.—Daniel M. Mendelowitz
Daniel M. Mendelowitz2
: an ability to recover from or adjust easily to adversity or change : resilience sense 2
… the resiliency of nature and humans in the wake of fires, floods, earthquakes, volcanoes, and other destructive forces.—Richard K. Snow et al.
Richard K. Snow et al.The Brewers have shown a resiliency through the season's ups and downs …—Associated Press
Associated PressThe project's goal is to develop … cultivars with certain traits; for example, better climate resiliency and better tolerance for low water and low fertilizer conditions.—Julie Chao
Julie ChaoExamples of resiliency in a Sentence
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In addition, the site will incorporate and expand existing critical resiliency efforts to prevent flooding from the next superstorm.
—Dan Goldman, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2025
The Padres’ second and third runs were not the product of power but of resiliency.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Wasting no time, the cofounders have already enlisted ten of LA’s leading residential architecture firms and challenged each to design a distinctive house predicated on the principles of modesty in scale, energy and construction efficiency, and climate resiliency.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 27 Mar. 2025
A lot of that resiliency is made easier thanks to the founder and majority owner’s support team, starting with the people who have been by her side for years.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2025
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Dan Goldman, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2025
The Padres’ second and third runs were not the product of power but of resiliency.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Wasting no time, the cofounders have already enlisted ten of LA’s leading residential architecture firms and challenged each to design a distinctive house predicated on the principles of modesty in scale, energy and construction efficiency, and climate resiliency.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 27 Mar. 2025
A lot of that resiliency is made easier thanks to the founder and majority owner’s support team, starting with the people who have been by her side for years.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for resiliency
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“Resiliency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resiliency. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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