as in particle
a very small piece
is there one granule of truth in that statement?
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Recent Examples of granule
Heat until sugar granules are dissolved.
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Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Soon, moisture will break down the granules, and the nutrients will be absorbed by the roots.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2025
To mask what granules had gone missing from their song?
—Devon Walker-Figueroa, The New York Review of Books, 3 July 2025
In low-sloped roofs, cooling methods can include asphalt with reflective granules, liquid coating, light-colored gravel and sheets with light pigments.
—Kelly Puente, The Tennessean, 5 June 2025
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Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Soon, moisture will break down the granules, and the nutrients will be absorbed by the roots.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2025
To mask what granules had gone missing from their song?
—Devon Walker-Figueroa, The New York Review of Books, 3 July 2025
In low-sloped roofs, cooling methods can include asphalt with reflective granules, liquid coating, light-colored gravel and sheets with light pigments.
—Kelly Puente, The Tennessean, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for granule
Noun
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In the bathroom, your skin isn't the only thing that shed particles that turn into dust.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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It’s assumed that there are more relationships, and deeper (mathematical) connections, between the particles that are known to exist in the Universe.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The cold gave us the sense of being a tiny little speck in this big city, and then of going through a door into a warm space with twelve other musicians.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
4 Sep. 2025
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The waterfront spread near the northern Indiana town of Culver is listed for a speck under $20 million with Andrea Kelly of Encore Sotheby’s International Realty.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Its black and white or brown flecks convey a fresh, modern feel that's ideal for breaking away from the tyranny of basics.—
María Munsuri,
Glamour,
24 Aug. 2025
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Although other pests cause similar damage, thrips damage is often associate with numerous small flecks of dark green to black fecal matter.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The mixer's bowl boasts a distinctive walnut shade and wood grain pattern, and its food-safe seal means the bowl works hard (and looks good doing it).—
Ella Field,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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Our tester found that the technology along with the small grain size made the litter generally easier to scoop than others she’s tried.—
Kayla Blanton,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Air molecules in Earth's atmosphere scatter most of the blue light, causing the remaining light to reflect onto the moon with a red glow, according to NASA.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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Gold nanoclusters, which contain fewer than 100 atoms, are usually created by giving gold ions extra electrons while surrounding molecules called ligands keep them stable.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Say goodbye to bare patches and thin grass.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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Based on the 2023 video game, an unnamed protagonist (Kazunari Ninomiya) gets trapped in an endlessly repeating patch of a subway station hallway, only able to get closer to an exit by identifying bizarre and incongruent aberrations in his environment.—
William Earl,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Subtle bits of faux wheat give it additional texture, and there’s an attached loop in the back for easy hanging.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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There’s trouble in paradise in this surprisingly profound soccer comedy, which takes an episode from 2002 that passed most of the world by but left the Republic of Ireland in bits, so much so that it was even compared (elsewhere, obviously) to the death of Princess Diana.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However, there’s no need to call up an expert to rid the cracks in your couch of crumbs.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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Vipsun Cordless Vacuum Run the vacuum over hard floors and carpets to suck up dirt, pet hair, dust, crumbs and other debris.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Granule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granule. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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