as in company
a commercial or industrial activity or organization
merged with another firm to become a major player in the brokerage business
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as in solid
not showing weakness or uncertainty
a friendly fellow with a ready smile and a firm handshake
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as in hard
having a consistency that does not easily yield to pressure
cold butter that was too firm to spread
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as in stuck
firmly positioned in place and difficult to dislodge
was firm in the saddle during the canter
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as in resolute
fully committed to achieving a goal
asked him to reconsider, but he was firm in his commitment to the project
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as in stable
having been established and usually not subject to change
the selling price of the house is firm, so there'll be no dickering
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as in sturdy
marked by the ability to withstand stress without structural damage or distortion
built on a firm foundation, so the house hasn't settled
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as in reasonable
based on sound reasoning or information
that assassination theory is far from firm, since there's not a shred of actual evidence to back it up
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Recent Examples of firm
Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The round also saw participation from firms Point Nine and Air Street Capital and angel investors like Mehdi Ghissassi, formerly of Google DeepMind; Rubin Ritter, formerly of Zalando and others.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Jan. 2025
Maria Sole Campinoti and Clare Duffy, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
In the audience at the Capitol Rotunda were several one-time Democrats who have become firm Trump allies, such as his Cabinet nominees, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Jan. 2025
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CoreLogic, a property data and analytics firm, estimates the Palisades and Eaton fires will result in $35 billion to $45 billion in insurance payouts to homeowners and businesses.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The round also saw participation from firms Point Nine and Air Street Capital and angel investors like Mehdi Ghissassi, formerly of Google DeepMind; Rubin Ritter, formerly of Zalando and others.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
But since the algorithm may be where much of TikTok’s value lies, putting a firm dollar figure on the company is difficult.
—Maria Sole Campinoti and Clare Duffy, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
In the audience at the Capitol Rotunda were several one-time Democrats who have become firm Trump allies, such as his Cabinet nominees, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Jan. 2025
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In fact the business landscape is littered with examples of talented employees who left companies taking generous packages to go on to great success.—
Maria Gracia Santillana Linares,
Forbes,
30 Jan. 2025
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Faith leaders should organize roundtable discussions around holding accountable those companies that end diversity programs.—
Willie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
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But Missouri is also solid in that regard, while bench heat check Caleb Grill is up to 47.5 percent from deep.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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If the Deborah number is greater than or equal to 1, however, they are said to be solid.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
23 Jan. 2025
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Sandoval has received some pay bumps, including a temporary $10,000-a-year bonus for Hawaii special education teachers designed to alleviate shortages in that and other hard-to-staff areas.—
Alia Wong,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2023
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Whether those numbers are an overstatement, or possibly an understatement, is hard to say.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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In a statement the night the fire reached the Villa, a Getty Center and Getty Villa Museum spokesperson said the museum benefitted from resolute brush clearance and hearty, double-wall construction.—
Matteo Moschella,
NBC News,
12 Jan. 2025
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This means rejecting, with resolute conviction, the seductive allure of victimhood and its tacit relinquishment of personal agency.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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The shows provide a stable haven for pharmaceutical advertisers, still one of the biggest supporters of linear TV.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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View Comments While the US economy has been solid and financial markets stable as a whole, the BOJ must be vigilant to uncertainties surrounding US policy conduct, the report said.—
Reuters,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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The insulation will keep you warm in below-zero temperatures, while the sturdy rubber soles will prevent you from slipping and sliding on icy terrain.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2025
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Loftin Hall itself, the former student dining hall where the museum is housed, is noteworthy on its own, with beautiful Mexican tiles and sturdy wooden beams.—
Pam LeBlanc,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2025
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All of this could have been avoided with any number of reasonable, common-sense approaches to addressing homebuilding on a statewide basis.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Orange County Register,
27 Jan. 2025
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The moves alienated longtime shoppers who valued Kohl’s for its quality clothes at reasonable prices.—
Maria Sole Campinoti,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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Inside, the house is now completely empty of furniture.—
Hadeel Al-Shalchi,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
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His only things were, there’s a house with a presence in it.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Firm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firm. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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