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
Related Articles The home includes a gourmet kitchen with two granite islands and a primary suite with a private balcony.
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Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2025
Named after the Apache leader Cochise, this rugged landscape of granite domes and towering rock walls has a variety of routes in a secluded setting.
—Visit Tucson, AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025
For generations, Californians believed that mountains would save them, that wildfires would not burn over the Sierra Nevada’s austere granite peaks.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
During recent excavations at the complex, researchers found a small two-room building with a hole in the middle of a cut granite slab, according to a statement from the Korean Heritage Service.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2025
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Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2025
Named after the Apache leader Cochise, this rugged landscape of granite domes and towering rock walls has a variety of routes in a secluded setting.
—Visit Tucson, AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025
For generations, Californians believed that mountains would save them, that wildfires would not burn over the Sierra Nevada’s austere granite peaks.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
During recent excavations at the complex, researchers found a small two-room building with a hole in the middle of a cut granite slab, according to a statement from the Korean Heritage Service.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for granite
Noun
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Listen to this article 5 min Sheryl Crow opened up about her decision to leave Los Angeles behind to start a new chapter of her life in Tennessee.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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The Lovers arrive to suggest that a key relationship or decision will take center stage this month.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
Noun
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The song finds Wetmore shedding light on a childhood with a father battling against alcohol and pills, and Wetmore’s resulting desire and determination to forge a different path.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
22 Apr. 2025
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Sustainable workplace culture change requires both determination and adaptability.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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These measures demonstrate the administration's resolve to continue economic and political pressure while seeking to limit Iran's military capabilities.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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Ana is a force to be reckoned with, but the same youthful resolve that makes her charge forward lends itself to her most frustrating moments.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Granite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granite. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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