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
The core loop spans 18 miles with 4,500 feet of elevation gain, winding from Colchuck Lake’s turquoise waters to the Upper Enchantment Basin’s moonscape of polished granite and scattered tarns.
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Jacqueline Kehoe, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
These houses were once used for Rockport’s fishing and granite industry, and are now home to quaint shops, restaurants, and art galleries.
—Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
Wipe your granite countertops, and this will leave your countertops fresh and fragrant.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
Its mouth served as the quarry site for the granite blocks used in the construction of the Salt Lake Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
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Jacqueline Kehoe, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
These houses were once used for Rockport’s fishing and granite industry, and are now home to quaint shops, restaurants, and art galleries.
—Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
Wipe your granite countertops, and this will leave your countertops fresh and fragrant.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
Its mouth served as the quarry site for the granite blocks used in the construction of the Salt Lake Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for granite
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Tillman was due in court Tuesday morning for an arraignment, where Judge Vincent Chiu agreed to the prosecution's motion to revoke bond, reversing a different judge's decision to free him before trial.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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The ban was put into place by local authorities in England and triggered condemnation from many politicians, sports organizations and Jewish groups, who have since tried to reverse the decision.—
Amy Woodyatt,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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To make determinations about its rate policy and other decisions to help the economy, the Fed relies heavily on official economic statistics that are collected and disseminated by the government.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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At September’s United Nations Climate Summit, President Xi Jinping reinforced that determination by announcing an absolute target that China will reduce economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 7 to 10% from peak levels by 2035.—
Sunny Tan,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
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Speed, decisiveness, intensity—these traits have become shorthand for executive effectiveness in today’s business culture.—
Rahul Bhandari,
Harvard Business Review,
8 Oct. 2025
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Still, the decisiveness with which Nix delivered the ball, trusting both the protection in front of him and what his eyes were seeing with the defense, was encouraging.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Yet the songs, situated in the melange of Black music, cohered through D’Angelo’s resolve.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
18 Oct. 2025
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These bouts of illness forced him into hours of quiet isolation but also sharpened his resolve and planted a deep seed of empathy.—
Liz McNeil,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Granite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granite. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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