resist
verb (used with object)
to withstand, strive against, or oppose.
has resisted
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present perfectof resist (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The Michigan Board of Regents so far has resisted such moves, even though the idea floated at the Ellisons’ home last spring was to keep the quasi-independent entity under school control.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
He has resisted an independent public inquiry into what happened and this latest report will only fuel critics' suspicions.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
The bills received a key endorsement from CSU, which has resisted past efforts out of concern that far less costly community college degrees could siphon students from its campuses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
McKinsey has resisted becoming a corporation, opting to maintain the relatively flat partnership structure that it has had for much of its 100-year history, Sternfels said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
But the unification of Europe has resisted the efforts of such determined conquerors as Charlemagne, Napoleon, and Hitler; even the Roman Empire at its peak never controlled more than half of Europe’s area.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
