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
Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
He was appointed general counsel of the old architecture firm RTKL and worked throughout its sale to Arcadis in 2007.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2025
Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2025
The hard-liners, many of whom are in the House Freedom Caucus, remained firm in their criticism.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025
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Noun
What To Know According to analysis by economic policy research firm Trade Partnership Worldwide, cited by ABC News, California will be hit hardest by the tariffs in 2025.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
He was appointed general counsel of the old architecture firm RTKL and worked throughout its sale to Arcadis in 2007.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Place dough sheets on sheet pans and refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2025
The hard-liners, many of whom are in the House Freedom Caucus, remained firm in their criticism.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firm
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The company said a 20% U.S. tariff on imports from the European Union, which Mr. Trump announced on April 2 before pausing them, would require the company to hike prices by 10% beginning April 15.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Sister is the company behind series such as Netflix’s Black Doves, Eric and Kaos and Keira Knightley thriller The Woman in Cabin 10 as well as BBC’s The Dream Lands and ITV’s Cold Water.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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For now, the economy remains in solid shape by several top measures.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2025
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This offseason, the team didn't have to make too many outside additions as the roster is solid at most spots.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 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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Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side In the big-screen adaptation of this true story, Sandra Bullock played Leigh Anne Tuohy, the resolute Southern mother who adopts teen Michael Oher.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Conscientiously addressing a national crisis of domestic abuse while also lunging for the heartstrings, the film is an uneven balance of grainy social realism and crowd-pleasing uplift, but Cruz’s resolute performance just about holds it together.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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Switzerland’s neutral politics, stable economy, strong currency and reliable legal system are all a draw.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
18 Apr. 2025
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Unlike stable volume, which is enabled on a video-to-video basis, YouTube Music's consistent volume is toggled globally.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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It’s built from a sturdy metal base with a solid wood and plywood frame and has a swivel design that rotates 360 degrees.—
Megan Schaltegger,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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In addition to the missing sturdy bollards, which were under repair, the city’s portable steel barriers were in the down position during New Year’s celebrations, CNN previously reported.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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Instead, the new policy changes should be done more deliberately, with public input, a clear communication strategy and reasonable timeline, the AARP explained in the letter.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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Netanyahu was told to be reasonable on Turkey Since the fall of the Assad dynasty in Syria late last year, Israel and Turkey have been competing in the country over their separate interests there.—
Time,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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Siba said the security forces inspected the document, searched the house for weapons and, finding none, told the family to remain inside.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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There was the infamous time McMahon punished Triple H for hugging Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, and Shawn Michaels in the center of the ring at a house show, breaking kayfabe when this was something wrestlers didn't do.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Firm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firm. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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