GRANITIC Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

granite

noun

ˈgra-nət

Definition of granite

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 For more than two decades, a pair of imposing granite lions flanked the entrance to a rust-red building deep inside the Arctic Circle. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 10 July 2026 On the South Lawn, a granite helipad is currently being constructed for Marine One. — Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 10 July 2026 His body was buried in a Norwegian cemetery in Grytviken, the grave marked by a rough cross (later replaced by a granite column). — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026 Our pick-up coordinates were tucked on the leeward side of a granite wall facing north. — John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for granite

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Noun

The best meals arrive slowly, with water nearby, warm air moving through the room, and service that makes staying longer feel like the only sensible decision.

— Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.

— Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026

Definition of decision

Noun

Where challenges entered, our determination, imaginations, creativity and dedication to keep America strong have reaped blessings and success.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026
The determinations are critical, considering billions of dollars in the form of a rocket launch to Jupiter is now facing serious jeopardy.

— David John Chávez, Mercury News, 17 July 2026

Definition of determination

Noun

This perhaps was the England football team’s own equivalent, for the decisiveness, for the individuality of it, and above all for the power.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Legal experts say the speed and decisiveness of the Department of Justice’s proposed antitrust settlement with OhioHealth should put other hospitals on notice.

— Tara Bannow, STAT, 17 June 2026

Definition of decisiveness

Noun

The two actors stand near a man in a latex bodysuit holding a giant dragon mask, a proxy for the eventual CGI Tessarion, while Norton mixes his character’s preening resolve with hints of his genuine fear of the creature.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 July 2026
Whether a challenge was reckless or unlucky, whether force was proportionate, whether intent should count at all — no additional data resolves these questions.

— Oded Netzer, Fortune, 13 July 2026

Definition of resolve

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