Definitions for resources
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1. Resources

   In business-speak people are described as resources. As in "we need more resources on that" or "that project is under-resourced, cant we get more resources on that?". Rarely do business types mention the individuals who are doing the actual lifting of heavy objects.

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1. resources

   The forces, materiel, and other assets or capabilities apportioned or allocated to the commander of a unified or specified command.

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1. resourcesnoun

   Plural noun of resource.

   The company utilized a proportionate amount of resources to start up its new operations in the Middle East.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 11, 2016  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'resources' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #949

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'resources' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1226

Anagrams for resources »

1. recourses

How to pronounce resources?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of resources in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of resources in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of resources in a Sentence

1. Ashley Millard:

   I think this disconnect stems, in part, from the resources that dermatologists and pharmacists use to inform their patient counseling, for example . . . pharmacists are more likely to use drug reference textbooks, websites and medication package inserts, whereas dermatologists rely more on previous patient care experience and current research.

2. Mark Esper:

   The Department of Defense continues to monitor the situation in Naval Air Station Pensacola and gather all the facts of each attack. Ive spoken with Governor Ron DeSantis, the Secretary of the Navy Boulevard, and Deputy Secretary Norquist and am considering several steps to ensure the security of our military installations and the safety of our service members and their families, im grateful for the heroism of the first responders and law enforcement who helped confront both situations and kept further loss of life from occurring. To all our sailors, soldiers, airmen, and marines, and civilian personnel, we stand ready to assist and make resources available to deal with the grief in the aftermath of these tragedies as well as lifes challenges in general.

3. Jessica Vaughan:

   When that happens, they are usually ordered removed in absentia, but then ICE has to track them down, which isn’t easy and requires a lot of resources.

4. Yolanda Kakabadse:

   I would invest much more in education and awareness. I think that if we knew what the impact of our behavior, the individual and social behavior of different peoples around the world, had on the natural resources, we would be much more careful, much more sustainable in our way of life. http://billmoyers.com/content/earth-debate-special-roundtable-un-summit-sustainable-development-johannesburg/

5. Commissioner Bill Bratton:

   As we always have the capacity in New York to put out a lot of resources, that's the name of the game, in dealing with terrorist threats.

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