Synonyms for resource
ˈri sɔrs, -soʊrs, -zɔrs, -zoʊrs; rɪˈsɔrs, -ˈsoʊrs, -ˈzɔrs, -ˈzoʊrsre·source

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1. resource

   A choice may be among many things; an alternative is in the strictest sense a choice between two things; oftener it is one of two things between which a choice is to be made, and either of which is the alternative of the other; as, the alternative of surrender is death; or the two things between which there is a choice may be called the alternatives; both Mill and Gladstone are quoted as extending the meaning of alternative to include several particulars, Gladstone even speaking of "the fourth and last of these alternatives." Option is the right or privilege of choosing; choice may be either the right to choose, the act of choosing, or the thing chosen. A person of ability and readiness will commonly have many resources. Pick, from the Saxon, and election, from the Latin, picture the objects before one, with freedom and power to choose which he will; as, there were twelve horses, among which I could take my pick. A choice, pick, election, or preference is that which suits one best; an alternative is that to which one is restricted; a resource, that to which one is glad to betake oneself.

   Synonyms:
   alternative, choice, election, option, pick, preference

   Antonyms:
   compulsion, necessity

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1. resource

   Synonyms:
   material, means, productions, supplies, expedients, contrivance, wealth, riches, device

   Antonyms:
   destitution, barrenness, inanition, exhaustion, lack, drain, nonplus, poverty, sterility

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1. resourcenoun

   available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed

   Synonyms:
   imagination, resourcefulness

2. resourcenoun

   a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed

   "the local library is a valuable resource"

   Synonyms:
   imagination, resourcefulness

3. resource, resourcefulness, imaginationnoun

   the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems

   "a man of resource"

   Synonyms:
   resourcefulness, imaging, imagination, mental imagery, imagery, imaginativeness, vision

Matched Categories

1. • Asset
   • Assets
   • Ingenuity

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1. resourcenoun

   Synonyms:
   means, expedient, device, contrivance, resort, appliance, instrumentality

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1. resourcenoun

   Synonyms:
   resort, expedient, device, shift

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1. List of paraphrases for "resource":

   resources, remedy, resort, remedies, appeal, recourse, source, ressources

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How to use resource in a sentence?

1. Ken Paxton:

   Today the Biden Administration sued every individual in Texas. Biden should focus on fixing the border crisis, Afghanistan, the economy and countless other disasters instead of meddling in state’s sovereign rights. I will use every available resource to fight for life.

2. David Garrow:

   When you have a wiretap on someone you pick up all sorts of dreck. But in terms of the political history that ironically the FBI has created for us, it's a wonderful resource.

3. David Riggleman:

   We found that it was very difficult to disinfect and clean, we had asked for sleeping mats, which we use at Courtyard Homeless Resource Center -- and those can be disinfected easily. But there were none to be had.

4. Lee Merritt:

   Instead of that same resource officer who had helped before, they sent Reynaldo Contreras, the officer had a hostile demeanor and was not prepared to deal with a mental health crisis ... (the incident) continued to escalate. (Warren) was within his rights to reject the services of this law enforcement officer.

5. Ikuyo Wakabayashi:

   You don't just see one type of whale here, you see lots of them, whale-watching is a huge tourist resource for Rausu and this will continue, I hope.