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
This data can be broken down further by census blocks, a granular view of how people voted.
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Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Those companies only collect granular betting data—such as which accounts are wagering and where those bets are being placed—from regulated sportsbooks.
—Danny Funt, New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2025
The phenomenon, known as granular jamming, has long fascinated physicists who study how materials like sand and coffee grounds can switch from flowing freely to becoming rigid under pressure.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
That can fill a critical gap in the data needed for validating storm surge models at granular levels.
—Navid Tahvildari, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025
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Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Those companies only collect granular betting data—such as which accounts are wagering and where those bets are being placed—from regulated sportsbooks.
—Danny Funt, New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2025
The phenomenon, known as granular jamming, has long fascinated physicists who study how materials like sand and coffee grounds can switch from flowing freely to becoming rigid under pressure.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
That can fill a critical gap in the data needed for validating storm surge models at granular levels.
—Navid Tahvildari, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for granular
Recent Examples of Synonyms for granular
Adjective
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Few appetizers are as easy to prepare and universally appealing as a steamy bowl of edamame pods enhanced with coarse salt.—
Tammy Algood,
Southern Kitchen,
11 Nov. 2025
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Simply pump the handle to cut food into fine, chunky, or coarse bits as needed.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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In a large bowl, whisk eggs, egg yolks, dark brown sugar, and granulated sugar.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The 46-year-old migrant stood on the sandy beach in flip-flops one morning watching a boat packed with other migrants leave without him.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Firefighters who rescued a dog that tumbled 40 feet off a sandy cliff over the ocean onto a ledge received plenty of rewards, California officials and news outlets reported.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Granular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granular. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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