resilient
Americanadjective
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(of an object or material) capable of regaining its original shape or position after bending, stretching, compression, or other deformation; elastic
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(of a person) recovering easily and quickly from shock, illness, hardship, etc; irrepressible
Other Word Forms
- nonresilient adjective
- nonresiliently adverb
- resiliently adverb
- unresilient adjective
- unresiliently adverb
Etymology
Origin of resilient
First recorded in 1635–45; from Latin resilient-, stem of resiliēns, present participle of resilīre “to spring back,” equivalent to re- re- + -sil-, combining form of salīre “to leap, jump”; salient
Example Sentences
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“This agreement with Boeing is a direct reflection that speed, volume, and a resilient supply chain are paramount,” said Michael Duffey, Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment.
From MarketWatch
However, the Bank said the financial system, including the banks, had been "resilient so far" with the markets absorbing some "very large moves" since the conflict began.
From BBC
While the 2022 crypto crash saw a wave of high-profile implosions that shook investor confidence, the current market cycle has appeared more resilient, notably lacking systemic collapses of major lenders or exchanges.
Cost pass-through sectors such as steel, packaging and gloves may remain resilient, while construction could see near-term margin pressure, they say.
“We were trying to focus more on the Indo-Pacific. And we already had a pretty resilient, dispersed posture across the region.”
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