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as in opposing
to refuse to give in to
it is important to resist the temptation to run away from your problems
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Recent Examples of resisting
Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
The result of a complex physical and chemical treatment process, the finish gets its name for its ceramic-like feel and matte finish while resisting scratches and scuffs.
—Brian Westover, PCMAG, 8 Jan. 2025
Rather than resisting this trend, the business world is apparently racing to embrace it.
—Nathan Pettijohn, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Approach in Small Increments The tidying pros agree that resisting the urge to tackle a large area of your home is key to preventing you from giving up mid-project.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2025
Of those, 608 have been charged with assaulting, resisting or impeding law enforcement agents or officers or obstructing those officers during a civil disorder.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
That includes 608 individuals who have faced charges for assaulting, resisting or interfering with law enforcement trying to protect the complex that day, the office said.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
Surely even the most recalcitrant of Emmy voters will have a hard time resisting a performance this impeccably showy.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
Rather than resisting regulation, many leaders are actively welcoming it as a way to reduce uncertainty and foster safer AI adoption.
—Mrinal Manohar, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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He was arrested again in 2016, during his four-year probation term, for shoplifting from a local Walmart and resisting security and was sent back to prison.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
The result of a complex physical and chemical treatment process, the finish gets its name for its ceramic-like feel and matte finish while resisting scratches and scuffs.
—Brian Westover, PCMAG, 8 Jan. 2025
Rather than resisting this trend, the business world is apparently racing to embrace it.
—Nathan Pettijohn, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Approach in Small Increments The tidying pros agree that resisting the urge to tackle a large area of your home is key to preventing you from giving up mid-project.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2025
Of those, 608 have been charged with assaulting, resisting or impeding law enforcement agents or officers or obstructing those officers during a civil disorder.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
That includes 608 individuals who have faced charges for assaulting, resisting or interfering with law enforcement trying to protect the complex that day, the office said.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
Surely even the most recalcitrant of Emmy voters will have a hard time resisting a performance this impeccably showy.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
Rather than resisting regulation, many leaders are actively welcoming it as a way to reduce uncertainty and foster safer AI adoption.
—Mrinal Manohar, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resisting
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Sometimes, fluoride also switches the substances in the tooth surface, swapping minerals with more resilient replacements, making teeth more resistant to demineralization.Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
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Yet focusing solely on these metrics misses a profound shift that Forbes' 2024 list of the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women reveals: while the established hierarchies remain resistant to change, women are increasingly controlling the critical intersections where industries transform.Moira Forbes, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Conley is struggling with his shot again the past couple of games and at times looks overwhelmed by opposing size and athleticism.Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 5 Jan. 2025
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Meta and others have also filed briefs opposing OpenAI’s plan.Charlie Fink, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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People in these senior leadership roles tend to give space and time for teams to share conflicting perspectives, debate, struggle and get curious with each other before making a decision.Linda Allen-Hardisty, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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While the woman's family has conflicting opinions, many Reddit users have sided with the poster.Ashley Vega, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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Employees sometimes resent being affiliated with the larger department because of its sprawling, competing and sometimes politically charged activities.Frank J. Cilluffo, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
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Having an affordable and competing way to watch movies at home has changed some moviegoers’ habits.Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
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Weakened, isolated but defiant: Hamas faces a crossroads with the cease-fire.Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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But the political chaos provoked by the Dec. 3 martial law declaration is expected to continue, as Yoon and his ruling party supporters remain defiant against the insurrection charges.Se Eun Gong, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
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According to Cartwright, both recalcitrant and cooperative countries have seen reductions in border encounters, regardless of deportation flights.Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
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These are often referred to as recalcitrant countries.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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It is meant to treat only people with refractory myeloma.Sarah Hudgens, Health, 23 Sep. 2024
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Similar to refractory bricks, firebricks can store heat or insulate, depending on what they’re made from.New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Aug. 2024
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Our Most Popular Stories of 2024 The artifacts of ancient technologies, the allure of rebel science, and many, many ghosts.JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
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Tony Gilroy’s series, which follows rebel spy Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) during his radicalization against the Galactic Empire, is pretty handily the best and most thought-provoking project to come out of the Star Wars universe since at least The Last Jedi.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Resisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resisting. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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