as in coarse
made up of large particles
icy, granular snow makes for terrible skiing—if you can, ski on light, powdery snow
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Recent Examples of granular
Water researchers and community advocates say the only way to understand data center water usage is if Amazon and its peers share more granular data.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
As for care requirements, daylilies are true plant-it-and-forget-it perennials, requiring little more than adequate sunlight, an inch of water each week, and a slow-release granular fertilizer in early spring.
—Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 11 June 2026
But the company touts itself as a more sophisticated method than merely detecting if a work is present in training data, rather breaking down on a more granular level how the works are being used.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
Pancreatic cancer specialists were thrilled, yet also wanted granular data that could teach the field where to go next.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
As for care requirements, daylilies are true plant-it-and-forget-it perennials, requiring little more than adequate sunlight, an inch of water each week, and a slow-release granular fertilizer in early spring.
—Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 11 June 2026
But the company touts itself as a more sophisticated method than merely detecting if a work is present in training data, rather breaking down on a more granular level how the works are being used.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
Pancreatic cancer specialists were thrilled, yet also wanted granular data that could teach the field where to go next.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for granular
Recent Examples of Synonyms for granular
Adjective
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Coffee is made with a coarser grind, and the water flows through those beans under less force.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 June 2026
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In the Age of Sail, sailors also scoured the wooden decks with coarse sea sand and holystones – large, rectangular blocks of sandstone – to remove grim, spilled tar and rope fibers.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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The brand’s classic coats were joined by handsome bomber jackets in grained leather or suede, cocooning puffers and enveloping shearling jackets and stoles that were lined with contrasting napa for extra luxe.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Turbinado sugar, also known as raw sugar, has crystals that are coarser and darker than granulated or brown sugar.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
18 Dec. 2025
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In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or in a large bowl, with a hand mixer nearby), add softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Celebrate the completion of your road trip with a victory ride on the roller coaster, or simply relax on the broad, sandy beach.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
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The seemingly unconnected and largely overlooked disappearances of young women became the focus of true-crime documentaries, books and podcasts after police began discovering the victims’ skeletal remains in the sandy scrub along a coastal parkway.—
Philip Marcelo,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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“Granular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granular. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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