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. Marcus Hicks:

   I cautioned my force to back away from pushing it too hard is because the resource rich environment that we enjoyed in Iraq and Afghanistan exists virtually nowhere in West Africa.

2. Ron Jeremy:

   Why isn't there a nutrition resource teacher in our schools? there are plenty of Ph.D's and master's in nutrition who would love that job. Start with the young people.

3. Gavin Newsom:

   We are in the middle of a deadly barrage of winter storms – and California is using every resource at its disposal to protect lives and limit damage, we are taking the threat from these storms seriously, and want to make sure that Sara Nevis/AP Twelve Californians stay vigilant as more storms head our way.

4. Burke:

   Superstition is the religion of feeble minds; and they must be tolerated in an admixture of it in some trifling or enthusiastic shape or other; else you will deprive weak minds of a resource found necessary to the strongest.

5. Dharmendra Pradhan:

   Resource worth 2.61 trillion rupees ($38.92 billion) will be brought to production as a result of today's decision.