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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"What's more, this provides a 'made in Canada' resource that might be able to support local and regional industry hubs and reduce their dependence on importing hydrocarbon-based fuels."

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

L.A. is still more than capable of standing in for just about anywhere, but these series, and many others, are an important reminder that the stories of this city remain a bottomless resource.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

But Martin said it is not a resource for families.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Her move also is a test of Carney’s policy initiative to build trade corridors and resource projects aimed at reducing Canada’s reliance on trade with the U.S. to drive economic growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

She wasn’t sure why, but they were one more resource, and not too heavy.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

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