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
Advancements in technology allow games to be tracked through increasingly granular metrics not available to earlier statisticians.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 21 Dec. 2025
The more granular one can get in matchups, the better.
—Kc Joyner, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Lanai in particular analyzes all of the prompts users are putting into their AI tools to get granular views of their work.
—Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025
So much of one’s experience at a restaurant is contextual, dependent on the arc and flow of a meal, and singling out any one specific creation or sensory experience forces me to take stock in a more granular, almost animalistic way.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 21 Dec. 2025
The more granular one can get in matchups, the better.
—Kc Joyner, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Lanai in particular analyzes all of the prompts users are putting into their AI tools to get granular views of their work.
—Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025
So much of one’s experience at a restaurant is contextual, dependent on the arc and flow of a meal, and singling out any one specific creation or sensory experience forces me to take stock in a more granular, almost animalistic way.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for granular
Adjective
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Additionally, Jenkins notes that ingrown hairs and experiencing coarser hair growth can become a factor.—
Tatayana Yomary,
Essence,
7 Jan. 2026
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Furthermore, the fine sand particles were dispersed and replaced by coarser sand particles, which covered the nest site.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Crafted in grained leather, the Dior Bow bag is defined by clean lines and a soft yet structured feel.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Adjective
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Turbinado sugar, also known as raw sugar, has crystals that are coarser and darker than granulated or brown sugar.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
18 Dec. 2025
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In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or in a large bowl, with a hand mixer nearby), add softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Dec. 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 10 Jan. 2026.
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