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 May, Patrizia SE launched its European Student City Index to provide a more granular look at the local dynamics shaping PBSA markets.
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Kira Golenko, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Evans, 39, seems to like being involved in the show on a granular level.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Advertisement This granular knowledge and deep curiosity is also what drives Speer’s long-standing dedication to protecting the vast, vulnerable open ocean and deep-sea environments that lie outside of national borders and hold some of the largest reservoirs of biodiversity on earth.
—Bonnie Tsui, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
When planting, apply 20-20-20 granular flower fertilizer and water deeply.
—Mike Irvine, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2025
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Kira Golenko, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Evans, 39, seems to like being involved in the show on a granular level.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Advertisement This granular knowledge and deep curiosity is also what drives Speer’s long-standing dedication to protecting the vast, vulnerable open ocean and deep-sea environments that lie outside of national borders and hold some of the largest reservoirs of biodiversity on earth.
—Bonnie Tsui, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
When planting, apply 20-20-20 granular flower fertilizer and water deeply.
—Mike Irvine, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for granular
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Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal with some pea-size pieces remaining.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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The set comes with fine, medium, and coarse grinding plates; a food pusher; sausage stuffer tubes; and a cleaning brush.—
Mark Marino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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Cream together butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Aug. 2025
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Today, Wisconsin is home to more than 250 cranberry farms, located in 20 of the state's central and northern counties, where sandy soils and wetlands make the region ideal for cranberry cultivation.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Plant the slips in loose, well-draining sandy or loamy soil.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Granular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granular. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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