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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Over the last few years, California has quietly but dramatically increased the resiliency of its electrical grid through a significant expansion in battery energy storage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 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
We’ll just have to hope that America has the same resiliency.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
Coupled with resiliency of demand, analyst Brian Morrison says BRP could see upward revisions to its estimates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Heylmun and Civille can pass the triangle test with flying colors, because their knowledge gives their first impressions resiliency.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
