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
Implementing Sophisticated Controls And Fraud Mitigation Effective agentic payment solutions require sophisticated authorization products offering granular control to mitigate financial risks.
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Bo Jiang, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Yet sometimes all of modern life seems to be pushing people toward knowing themselves in more and more granular ways.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 2 June 2025
In the past year, The Weather Company has partnered with NVIDIA to produce more granular forecasts using AI and to improve weather simulations.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Still, other Democrats said focusing merely on the outcome of the vote seemed too granular.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 27 May 2025
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Bo Jiang, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Yet sometimes all of modern life seems to be pushing people toward knowing themselves in more and more granular ways.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 2 June 2025
In the past year, The Weather Company has partnered with NVIDIA to produce more granular forecasts using AI and to improve weather simulations.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Still, other Democrats said focusing merely on the outcome of the vote seemed too granular.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for granular
Adjective
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Commercial or bulk matcha is often a dull yellowish or brown color, coarse in texture, and noticeably bitter.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Vogue,
20 June 2025
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The best conditioners for gray hair help with this shift by targeting brassiness and yellow undertones, dullness, and dry or coarse textures.—
Jessie Quinn,
Glamour,
11 June 2025
Adjective
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Monterosso, the northernmost and largest of the five hamlets, is great for accommodations, restaurants, and access to the only sandy beach in the five villages.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
17 June 2025
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Beaches: Golden, sandy beaches lay beneath the Sierra Madre mountains, with groves of palm trees and powerful Pacific waves, with more than two dozen beach towns along nearly 200 miles of coastline.—
Lea Lane,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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“Granular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granular. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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