as in coarse
made up of large particles
icy, granular snow makes for terrible skiing—if you can, ski on light, powdery snow
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Recent Examples of granular
Fraser, most recently the author of a biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder, which won a Pulitzer, seems an unlikely candidate to spend years of her life marinating in the granular minutiae of serial killers.
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Sarah Weinman, The Atlantic, 18 June 2025
But, inspiring a look, below, at a few granular details, a pair of successful lefty-on-lefty outcomes for the Padres led to the second-inning run.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
More granular difficulty options There are two more things of note that Firaxis has added to the advanced settings during game setup.
—ArsTechnica, 23 June 2025
This can include scratching granular fertilizer into the soil around the base of your plants, watering with compost tea or fish emulsion, or top dressing with a fresh layer of compost—just be sure to pay attention to the specific needs of the different plants in your garden.
—Mike Irvine, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2025
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Sarah Weinman, The Atlantic, 18 June 2025
But, inspiring a look, below, at a few granular details, a pair of successful lefty-on-lefty outcomes for the Padres led to the second-inning run.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
More granular difficulty options There are two more things of note that Firaxis has added to the advanced settings during game setup.
—ArsTechnica, 23 June 2025
This can include scratching granular fertilizer into the soil around the base of your plants, watering with compost tea or fish emulsion, or top dressing with a fresh layer of compost—just be sure to pay attention to the specific needs of the different plants in your garden.
—Mike Irvine, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for granular
Adjective
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established air quality standards for two types: coarse particles (PM10), 10 micrometers or smaller, and fine particles (PM2.5), 2.5 micrometers or smaller.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
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And Sánchez, who styles himself a modern, progressive man, surely knew how coarse and sexist these men were.—
Gina Montaner,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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If lazing on a sandy beach is a requirement for your summer vacation, away from the overpopulated Mediterranean resorts, Spain has a vast coastline that is not only virtually unspoiled but is also relatively undiscovered by tourists from outside Spain.—
Fiona Govan,
CNN Money,
10 July 2025
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The resort is situated near Playa Linda, a mostly undeveloped and clear sandy beach with blue waters and palm trees.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
8 July 2025
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“Granular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granular. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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