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as in company
a commercial or industrial activity or organization merged with another firm to become a major player in the brokerage business

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Recent Examples of firm
Noun
The firm designs in a variety of styles, emphasizing custom furnishings, immaculate craftsmanship, and beautiful finishes in each project, regardless of the aesthetic. Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025 Sports and entertainment company TKO Group Holdings, the firm behind the likes of UFC and WWE, said Wednesday that its board of directors has authorized a doubling of its quarterly cash dividend. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
According to the International Energy Agency, this demand for firm, dispatchable and clean power from the private sector signals that SMRs can be a catalyst for change. Anna Heim, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025 Keeping a firm grip on the dumbbells, and reverse the direction. Jakob Roze, Health, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for firm
Recent Examples of Synonyms for firm
Noun
  • The logo of German car maker Mercedes-Benz is seen as a person stands in front of the company’s booth before the opening of the International Motor Show IAA on September 7, 2025, in Munich, southern Germany.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Metra trains serve six counties in the Chicago area, according to the company's website.
    Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • These are available in five sizes, along with plenty of fun patterns, solid colors, and an all-black pack.
    Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Nina Energy turns scraps into solid biofuels and biochar.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • One of the most important goals is creating a society where everyone can have the ability to succeed through education, hard work, and entrepreneurship.
    Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Developed by AeroVironment, the 20kW LOCUST Laser Weapon System (LWS) identifies, tracks, and engages a wide variety of targets with hard-kill high energy laser.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • If an alpha wolfs out under a full moon, they get stuck in that form forever and are doomed to be hunted and killed by their fellow werewolves.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The contraction has been particularly brutal for Hollywood’s production assistants, many of whom are feeling stuck at what is supposed to be the starting line of their careers.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • These days, Pynchon is a resolute New Yorker.
    John Lopez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Their response to the player’s incendiary statement last week was to release their own extraordinary one and become even more resolute in their position regarding a transfer.
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Although season ticket prices have continued to rise, there is a sense the club has acted sensibly around them and the goodwill generated between the fans and KSE has remained stable.
    Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • All of these efforts stemmed from the belief that democratic societies based on free markets would create politically stable and prosperous societies.
    Time, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The sturdy steel frame holds up to 650 pounds, while the insulated cup holders cool and keep drinks within reach.
    Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
  • If possible, drive to a nearby sturdy building.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Bondi could argue that her actions set a reasonable expectation that public officials should conduct themselves with respect towards other branches of government.
    Andrew Binns, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Lawyers for the plaintiffs said their restraining order only prevented federal agents from making stops without reasonable suspicion, in line with the Constitution and Court precedent.
    Dan Gooding Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Firm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firm. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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