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
This all-new podcast takes listeners to the small town of Elberton, GA and on a wild ride through granite quarries, graves, cults, Confederate monuments, a swatting raid, and A LOT of explosives.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
Three years later, United Mine Workers officials dedicated a granite monument at the site where the women and children were killed.
—Robert Forrant, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
Tuscan-Style Kitchens The late ’90s saw a flux of Tuscan and Mediterranean-inspired kitchens, featuring dark wood cabinetry, ornate ironwork, and dark granite countertops.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
The water comes from rain, groundwater and workers washing granite as it is mined and crushed.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
Three years later, United Mine Workers officials dedicated a granite monument at the site where the women and children were killed.
—Robert Forrant, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
Tuscan-Style Kitchens The late ’90s saw a flux of Tuscan and Mediterranean-inspired kitchens, featuring dark wood cabinetry, ornate ironwork, and dark granite countertops.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
The water comes from rain, groundwater and workers washing granite as it is mined and crushed.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for granite
Noun
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And even then, the decision could be out of his hands.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Karnišovas’ poor communication skills meant Donovan almost always was the spokesman for management’s decisions, even up to the Jaden Ivey debacle last month.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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When the skyscraper where Rayburn and his family lives is destroyed in an explosion, Creasy attempts to regain his military prowess in his determination to protect Rayburn’s rebellious teen daughter Poe (Billie Boullet), who has been targeted by the terrorists.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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The villain, though, is not Michael Jackson but his father, Joe, whose determination to get his boys out of Gary, Indiana, turns into something more poisonous.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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After all, confidence and decisiveness are hallmark traits of executive presence, a quality long sought by boards, taught at top business schools, and used at performance review time as a catch-all descriptor to either promote or shelve C-suite hopefuls.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
1 Apr. 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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Songs here that start off surprisingly bracing resolve into big, sleek choruses, the work of firm believers in the power of heroic, high-protein mainstream alt-rock as a salve against encroaching darkness.—
Jon Dolan,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2026
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Released in 2020 in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, Dee returns to Baltimore full of resolve, faith, and a newfound purpose.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Granite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granite. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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