resilience
noun
the power or ability of a material to return to its original form, position, etc., after being bent, compressed, or stretched; elasticity.
resiliency
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a variation of
resilience.
Example Sentences
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“I think it shows resiliency, I think it shows toughness, and I think it just shows the love that he has for this team,” safety Xavier McKinney told reporters after the game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
The “security and resiliency initiative” is one of JPMorgan’s latest flagship projects, leveraging its more than $4 trillion balance sheet to invest in companies and projects that executives see as critical to the U.S. economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
The money would have funded projects to bolster New York's resiliency against climate impacts like flooding and extreme heat.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Seth Guikema, a climate resiliency researcher at the University of Michigan and one of the 48 US researchers relocating to Canada, said he decided to approach Canadian institutions last year in search of opportunities.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
There really is something to this whole resiliency thing.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
