resistance

noun

ri-ˈzi-stən(t)s How to pronounce resistance (audio)
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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 Buyers pushed the stock to a fresh all-time high near $130 in early July, and the level to watch now is whether that old resistance zone around $120 holds as support on any pullback. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 6 July 2026 Many arrive here carrying pressures that extend far beyond the workshop floor — from childcare and deep financial instability to resistance at home from husbands or parents uneasy about women doing construction work. — Christopher Clark, NPR, 5 July 2026 With more than 2,000 excess deaths recorded over six days at the peak of the June heat, according to health authorities, France’s cultural resistance to AC has started to soften. — CNN Money, 7 July 2026 Why photonics matters Unlike electrical signals, which encounter increasing resistance and power losses as data rates climb, optical communication can transmit enormous amounts of information with significantly lower energy consumption. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for resistance
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  1. opposition
  2. underground
  3. objection
Noun
  • In the video last week, Paisley criticized the data center project not just because of the potential effects on the zoo but also because of his opposition to AI.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 30 June 2026
  • Maxim Katz, a Russian opposition figure and former Moscow municipal deputy, told Fox News Digital that the fuel shortages are real and increasingly difficult for Russians to ignore.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of opposition
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  • For the past half-decade, evilgiane and his Surf Gang collective have had their hands all over the quirkiest and most effervescent sounds of rap’s underground and mainstream.
    — Oba Awolowo, Pitchfork, 3 July 2026
  • Taking the dance sensation out of New York's gay underground and on the road, the singer vogued her way around the world on her 1990 Blond Ambition Tour, which kicked off in Japan that April.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026
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  • For individuals 18 and older, courts generally must approve a qualifying name change within six weeks without holding a hearing or allowing formal objections.
    — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
  • Much of the objection to using the term comes from Israel's ongoing attacks in Lebanon and Gaza despite ceasefires.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
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“Resistance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resistance. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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