resiliency
noun
re·sil·ien·cy
ri-ˈzil-yən(t)-sē 
plural resiliencies
1
: the ability of something to return to its original size and shape after being compressed or deformed : resilience sense 1
Most of these rollers have to be replaced every few years when the rubber loses its resiliency.—
Steve Rosenthal
Steve RosenthalUpholstery consisted of lightweight leather cushions; frequently there were springs beneath the cushions for added resiliency.—Daniel M. Mendelowitz
Daniel M. Mendelowitz2
: an ability to recover from or adjust easily to adversity or change : resilience sense 2
… the resiliency of nature and humans in the wake of fires, floods, earthquakes, volcanoes, and other destructive forces.—Richard K. Snow et al.
Richard K. Snow et al.The Brewers have shown a resiliency through the season's ups and downs …—Associated Press
Associated PressThe project's goal is to develop … cultivars with certain traits; for example, better climate resiliency and better tolerance for low water and low fertilizer conditions.—Julie Chao
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Two of those cleared the Goss Stadium wall, giving Saint Mary’s (36-25) an early 3-1 lead, but USC showed the resiliency that has been a key element of the program under Stankiewicz the last three years.
—Shotgun Spratling, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
Hawaii became the first U.S. state to establish a climate impact fee on Tuesday, placing an additional tax on tourists to fund climate change resiliency projects and environmental stewardship within the islands.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Hopefully there’s a sense of resiliency that people could make art about these terrible human experiences or bad moments in history.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 May 2025
The insurance industry is working to push state and local efforts to build resiliency and improve mitigation efforts — meaning better building codes, public works projects that protect homes and properties, and tough standards on defensible spaces around buildings, for instance.
—Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 22 May 2025
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Shotgun Spratling, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
Hawaii became the first U.S. state to establish a climate impact fee on Tuesday, placing an additional tax on tourists to fund climate change resiliency projects and environmental stewardship within the islands.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Hopefully there’s a sense of resiliency that people could make art about these terrible human experiences or bad moments in history.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 May 2025
The insurance industry is working to push state and local efforts to build resiliency and improve mitigation efforts — meaning better building codes, public works projects that protect homes and properties, and tough standards on defensible spaces around buildings, for instance.
—Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 22 May 2025
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“Resiliency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resiliency. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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