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adjective

as in resistant

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verb

present participle of resist
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
Adjective
There’s likely to be grasping, resisting, skillful and futile efforts to swim and worry about what’s up ahead. — Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Verb
At the Homo Faber craft festival in Venice this past September, one such work—its mouth opening up like a blooming flower—had onlookers resisting the urge to touch it. — Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 13 Oct. 2026 Ukraine's Eastern European neighbors such as Poland and Romania are resisting a push to allow grain to transit through them — even temporarily — due to concerns about a glut destroying demand for their own crops. — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026 Gibson was convicted of unlawful gun possession and misdemeanor resisting arrest for not exiting the elevator, but the jury acquitted him of felony resisting arrest. — Senior Editor, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 The two suspects were arrested on suspicion of robbery, conspiracy and resisting arrest. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Establishing repeatable procedures helps create consistency, discipline and stronger long-term outcomes, while resisting the impulse to rush decisions gives you time to pay attention to the fundamentals rather than chase shortcuts. — Carey Bringle, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Kremer said his client, who was hit on both sides of his face, is facing charges of resisting an officer and smoking near a school and was cited for being a pedestrian on a roadway under the California Vehicle Code. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Reduced infection risk from a stronger community resisting overgrowth. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026 Lyonne has argued that Hollywood needs to be involved in shaping how AI is developed rather than simply resisting it. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resisting
  1. resistant
  2. opposing
  3. conflicting
  4. withstanding
  5. competing
  6. fighting
  7. defiant
  8. recalcitrant
Adjective
  • Also, cases of drug-resistant shillegosis are on the rise in the United States, the CDC said.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • These Baumol sectors—healthcare, education, public administration, construction—account for roughly 50% of advanced-economy GDP and remain stubbornly resistant to technological transformation.
    — Ming Lu, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of resistant
Verb
  • In the film, Rina is driven into exile for opposing the government.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Enough Promises paid the firm Seven Farms more than $397,000 on two dates last week for printing, postage and mail services either supporting Levy or opposing Brown.
    — Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of opposing
Adjective
  • Standing between the jury and a verdict are scores of hours of conflicting testimony, bitter recriminations, and a vast trove of unfiltered texts exchanged by two brilliant scientists.
    — Chris Serres — Boston Globe, STAT, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The conflicting signals have complicated the expectations game regarding the Federal Reserve's next move.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of conflicting
Verb
  • Nuclear facilities can require specialized molds capable of producing complex geometries with tight dimensional tolerances while withstanding substantial pressure from the concrete.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The founders of Plank Hardware create hardware made to offset a kitchen’s harsh fixtures, while still withstanding the wear and tear of daily use.
    — Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of withstanding
Adjective
  • When competing schools want to obtain the services of elite athletes but are blocked by NCAA eligibility limits, as has been the case, that’s a potential antitrust problem.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 June 2026
  • From the non-competing tier, there’s a few teams who absolutely spent in the 2026 draft, no shade here.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Definition of competing
Verb
  • Rather than fighting strict local regulations head-on, companies like Waymo, Zoox, and Aurora are prioritizing states with explicit legislative preemption that prevents individual cities from banning the technology.
    — Andrew Hawkins, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The procedure had already been approved, and everyone involved understood that my doctor had spent months fighting to secure authorization.
    — Scott Levenson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of fighting
Adjective
  • From men wearing pink to push back against the pressures of toxic masculinity to women pushing back against unrealistic body standards, pink has become a color of defiant empathy.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Hazlewood broke the defiant stand between Markram and Wiaan Mulder that started late Monday and endured for nearly two more hours on Tuesday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of defiant
Adjective
  • Brian is a gee-whiz irritant, with a reckless attachment to the family’s conveniently recalcitrant dog and a knack for making dangerous situations worse.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • In their recalcitrant way, the balance tips more toward the sentimental than the cynical.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 24 July 2026
Definition of recalcitrant

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“Resisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resisting. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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