resource

[ree-sawrs, -sohrs, -zawrs, -zohrs, ri-sawrs, -sohrs, -zawrs, -zohrs] / ˈri sɔrs, -soʊrs, -zɔrs, -zoʊrs, rɪˈsɔrs, -ˈsoʊrs, -ˈzɔrs, -ˈzoʊrs /

NOUN

supply drawn upon, either material or nonmaterial

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ability capability capital means property reserve source support system talent wealth

STRONG

appliance artifice assets cleverness contraption contrivance course creation device expedient fortune hoard ingenuity initiative inventiveness makeshift measure method mode quick-wittedness recourse refuge relief resourcefulness riches shift step stock stockpile store stratagem substance substitute surrogate way worth

WEAK

nest egg

Antonyms

STRONGEST

impotence inability incompetence lack weakness

STRONG

debt ignorance permanent poverty

WEAK

product

Example Sentences

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But Martin said it is not a resource for families.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

He adds, “Mozart’s music was such an unusual but valuable resource to have. It was an actual part of him, but it’s not like reading facts. It’s a very pure expression of who he was.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Honda said in a statement its decision was driven by "evolving business conditions, a change in external resource strategy and shifting customer demand."

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

The cultivation of orchids is a resource heavy business.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Nomadism, the hunter-gatherer lifestyle, and minimal investment in shelter and possessions were sensible adaptations to Australia’s ENSO-driven resource unpredictability.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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