"Resisting orgasm" is for when a character is preventing themselves from cumming. They don't want to cum.
"Orgasm denial" is for when a character is being prevented from cumming by not thsmselves. They want to cum, but cannot.
They do overlap a lot, but they are distinct. "Resisting orgasm" implies 1. that they're being sexually stimulated and approaching orgasm as a result, and 2. they don't want to orgasm. A situation where someone is free to cum, or being forced to cum, but doesn't want to, wouldn't be "orgasm denial".
It's kinda like how omorashi is distinct from watersports.