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Synonyms
decidedness, decision, decisiveness, determination, determinedness, firmness, purposefulness, resoluteness, resolution, resolve, stick-to-itiveness
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hesitation, indecision, indecisiveness, irresoluteness, irresolution, vacillation
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Hølte offers a wide range of cabinet fronts, six different kinds of handles in multiple finishes, and lots of countertop options in either quartz, granite, or stainless steel. — Michele Petry, House Beautiful, "You Can Now Shop for Ikea Hacks in a Real Brick-and-Mortar Showroom," 23 Aug. 2019 Chunks of granite, weighing hundreds of pounds each, were taken from sentimental places in the three bombing victims’ lives. — Diamond Naga Siu, BostonGlobe.com, "Boston Marathon memorial on Boylston Street completed," 19 Aug. 2019 The History Center, located at 65 E. Central Blvd. in Heritage Square, occupies the limestone-and-granite former Orange County courthouse, which was built in 1927. — Stephen Hudak, orlandosentinel.com, "Mermaids, manatees, gators headline History Center auction but Orange Bird may steal the show," 9 Aug. 2019 The boulders near the falls are granite, polished smooth by the waterfalls. — Scottie Andrew And Brian Ries, CNN, "A 21-year-old man died after falling near a waterfall in Yosemite National Park," 5 Aug. 2019 Hard surface materials such as decomposed granite, flagstone, lava gravel and natural mulches can also be used along with shade-loving shrubs, ferns and other plants. — Howard Garrett, Dallas News, "Can't grow grass in your shady yard? Try these pretty groundcovers," 23 July 2019 The rule applies to workers who extract granite, stone, copper and other non-coal substances from mines. — NBC News, "Trump administration cannot weaken Obama-era safety rule for miners, court says," 18 June 2019 The focus on the center of the home in countless HGTV shows gave the impression that Americans remodeled with nothing but granite, stainless steel and hard-surface floors. — Matthew Townsend / Bloomberg, Time, "'Big Carpet' Is Betting This New Floor Covering Will Get Americans to End Their Love of Hardwood," 6 June 2019 This family of countertop materials includes quarried stones like granite, marble, soapstone, and slate. — Joe Lindsey, Popular Mechanics, "The Best Countertop Materials," 9 May 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'granite.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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