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
Today, Beck estimates 37 truckloads of granite have arrived at Kinstone.
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Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Learn how to clean granite countertops effectively and safely with our step-by-step guide.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
Insta-friendly design For decades, the museum’s granite facade has represented permanence.
—Sheri Lambert, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2025
Fans leave baseballs or bats on the grave of Joe DiMaggio, or coins and other memorabilia on the black granite headstone where Wyatt Earp and his wife are buried.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for granite
Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Learn how to clean granite countertops effectively and safely with our step-by-step guide.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
Insta-friendly design For decades, the museum’s granite facade has represented permanence.
—Sheri Lambert, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2025
Fans leave baseballs or bats on the grave of Joe DiMaggio, or coins and other memorabilia on the black granite headstone where Wyatt Earp and his wife are buried.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for granite
Recent Examples of Synonyms for granite
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These decisions are made over and over again as AI is developed and deployed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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But Liebman insists that the decision to move back into major metropolitan hubs like Manhattan has less to do with RTO and more to do with a fear of being left behind in an uncertain job market.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Elizabeth’s determination not to settle the succession gave rise to fierce rivalry between the claimants to the English throne, among them Mary, Queen of Scots and her son James VI; James’s cousin Arbella Stuart; Lady Katherine Grey and her descendants; and Henry Hastings, Earl of Huntingdon.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Our shareholders and clients have benefited enormously from Elon Musk's vision, determination and execution.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Leadership takes decisiveness, and there couldn’t have been higher stakes for me.—
Dru Armstrong,
Fortune,
24 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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The latest development puts a spotlight on Miami Dade College’s resolve not to hold a new public hearing on the controversial land deal.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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But grit and resolve can only take a team so far when its active roster is inferior to many of its opponents, and that is the situation the red and gold currently face.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Granite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granite. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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