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
OpenAI’s Ghibli conquest was met with resistance from some Hollywood creatives.
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2025
With water resistance up to 600 meters (60 bar), the Worldtimer combines dive-watch durability with global timekeeping functionality.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
This will only give Elon Musk more power to dismantle the people's government with as little resistance from dedicated civil servants as possible—further weakening the federal government's ability to serve the American people.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
The resistance against digital regulation predates the Trump administration.
—Camille Grenier, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2025
With water resistance up to 600 meters (60 bar), the Worldtimer combines dive-watch durability with global timekeeping functionality.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
This will only give Elon Musk more power to dismantle the people's government with as little resistance from dedicated civil servants as possible—further weakening the federal government's ability to serve the American people.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
The resistance against digital regulation predates the Trump administration.
—Camille Grenier, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resistance
Noun
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The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York reversed its opposition to the cause of action in 2004 and supported no fault.—
Patricia Fersch,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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No Republicans signaled opposition to Huckabee’s nomination, assuring his passage.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 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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Today’s underground will look very different in 10 years, as soil profiles shift, trees grow, animals tunnel, and people dig and build.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
10 Mar. 2025
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That decision came over the objections of Chief Justice John Roberts and the court's three liberal justices.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Kansas Action for Children, a nonpartisan child advocacy group, has also voiced objection to the amendment Williams added to the bill enshrining religious freedom exemptions to immunization requirements for daycares.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Resistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resistance. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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