as in decision
firm or unwavering adherence to one's purpose
had the granite to see the project out to the end
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Recent Examples of granite
There the grave still is, of Ireland’s three patron saints, under a granite slab added at the start of the 20th century to stop pilgrims stealing soil from the site.
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026
The Georgia Guidestones were a monument of six solid granite slabs erected in 1980, standing about 20 feet tall and weighing more than 200,000 pounds.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Pickaxe Mountain, under granite, would be at least as challenging a target.
—Matthew Bunn, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
Smaller retailers around the Bay Area sell and install the countertops, which often cost around the same as granite, and less than marble.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026
The Georgia Guidestones were a monument of six solid granite slabs erected in 1980, standing about 20 feet tall and weighing more than 200,000 pounds.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Pickaxe Mountain, under granite, would be at least as challenging a target.
—Matthew Bunn, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
Smaller retailers around the Bay Area sell and install the countertops, which often cost around the same as granite, and less than marble.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for granite
Recent Examples of Synonyms for granite
Noun
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The decisions are largely coming amid record-breaking heat and a winter that had very low snow levels in both the Rocky Mountains and the Front Range.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Competing for a major Army contract The X3’s unveiling comes ahead of an important procurement decision.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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The original footage showed something remarkable — dogs acting with coordination, loyalty, and determination that stunned viewers.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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Cloverleaf is waiting for final determination from Evergy about how much power the site would be able to use, which could impact the number of jobs.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2026
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The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Caine, and the head of Central Command, Admiral Brad Cooper, have been models of clarity, calm, and decisiveness.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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Beyond his onstage excellence, Grady runs our props department with remarkable effectiveness and decisiveness.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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Freshman pitcher Raquel Pineda impressed in the circle, the defense produced several sparkling plays and the Mariners showed their resolve to edge Cypress 2-1 at Pacifica High.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
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John Castle’s journey, full of one existential calamity after another, would challenge any human’s resolve.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Granite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granite. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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