Definition of resistancenext
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 But the tale of that Thursday’s spontaneous, viral resistance is narrated by its proud participants. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Sixty-five percent of Gazans agreed that armed resistance had failed to protect Palestinians and had instead brought destruction. — Michael Robbins, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026 The firm projects global protein demand will increase 11% from 2024 to 2029, with GLP-1 users, older adults, and people engaged in resistance training being expected to sustain the demand. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026 Over time, population replacement attempts to stably introduce Wolbachia in field populations, effectively spreading disease resistance. — New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for resistance
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  • The massive warehouse campuses generating energy for AI projects have drawn bipartisan opposition, with voters concerned about their impact on electricity prices, farmland and water supplies.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Even these changes, though, would face years of fierce opposition from people with the resources to fight them while the public’s attention inevitably flagged.
    — Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
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  • Most Read Reviews Appropriately enough for two musicians working at the cutting edge of this underground, Bowery Electric’s Martha Schwendener and Lawrence Chandler met while working at pre-fab master Andy Warhol’s Interview magazine.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Quaise plans to direct that energy underground to heat rock intensely enough to remove it, replacing the mechanical cutting action of conventional drill bits.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
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  • Miltenberg’s objection centers on comments James made before her office was appointed to lead the criminal investigation.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • As for the constant chatter about the unwelcome safety tech, Roma said the objections may be exaggerated.
    — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

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“Resistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resistance. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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