Definitions for least resistance
least re·sis·tance

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1. least effort, least resistancenoun

   the least effortful way to do something

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1. • Effort

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of least resistance in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of least resistance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of least resistance in a Sentence

1. Art Hogan:

   We saw a significant beat from JPMorgan and that's helping the psychology of the market, with the weaker dollar helping commodities and better-than-expected economic data, the market is taking the path of least resistance with an upward bias.

2. Kyrsten Sinema:

   For too long political games in Washington on both sides of the aisle have stopped progress towards protecting our communities and keeping families safe and secure, casting blame and trading political barbs and attacks became the path of least resistance, but the communities across our country who have experienced senseless violence deserve better than Washington politics as usual.

3. John Dewey:

   The path of least resistance and least trouble is a mental rut already made. It requires troublesome work to undertake the alternation of old beliefs. Self-conceit often regards it as a sign of weakness to admit that a belief to which we have once committed ourselves is wrong. We get so identified with an idea that it is literally a pet notion and we rise to its defense and stop our eyes and ears to anything different.

4. Steve Goldman:

   There's a 50-50 chance they're not going to raise rates this year, so why are we spending two years discussing this? Let's focus on the fact that the economy is doing okay, the path of least resistance is higher.

5. Allison LaPlante:

   Invasive species ruin aquatic communities and their ecosystems, the EPA appeared to the take the path of least resistance by adopting an existing international standard that is inadequate to prevent their colonization.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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