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
Anna Cooban, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
In one chair, Zelenskyy, who has forcefully advocated for firms guarantees of American military support.
—Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Mike Winters, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
But after persistent follow-ups with Trump's team, he was given a firm date.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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Probably the biggest risk now facing foreign firms is the prospect of the Kremlin seizing their assets.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
In one chair, Zelenskyy, who has forcefully advocated for firms guarantees of American military support.
—Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Paying with cash also sets a firm spending limit and keeps you from paying interest on those expenses.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
But after persistent follow-ups with Trump's team, he was given a firm date.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firm
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Candidates whose scenarios highlighted risks common within the company helped expose vulnerabilities in existing systems.—
Karl Moore,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Then his allies acquired all major media companies and transformed them into state propaganda outlets.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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Even as more devices adopt facial authentication, fingerprint technology will remain a solid option for many phone users, technology professionals said.—
Cheryl Winokur Munk,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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Monica and Joey were the first to get engaged and came out of the pods looking like the most solid couple.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
28 Feb. 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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Allen learned on the job from Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen at The Row, who have always been resolute about doing things their own way.—
Nicole Phelps,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2025
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The resolute horse nudges the keg forward across challenging terrain and is unwavering in the desire to achieve the goal of delivering the keg of Budweiser beer.—
Todd Holmes,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Hours of screen time per day for kids 0-8 remained stable, but children are watching less live television and cable and more time short videos on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube.—
Megan Morrone,
Axios,
1 Mar. 2025
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The current period should be a stable interglacial, which means the next ice age would begin in about 10,000 years, the researchers said in their findings.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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Potassium helps produce sturdy plants and increases plants’ resistance to stress but overapplication of potassium (and too much of any nutrient) can cause other necessary nutrients to become unavailable to the plant.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2025
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As professional travelers, pilots and flight attendants have an eye for high-quality and sturdy luggage.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Feb. 2025
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With a reasonable $3.5 million cap hit for another two years, this is the kind of reclamation project the Penguins should be investing in.—
Shayna Goldman,
The Athletic,
6 Mar. 2025
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Former Senate President Wilton Simpson led the charge to oust Public Counsel J.R. Kelly, who argued for reasonable rates on behalf of consumers and blocked FPL from charging for a natural gas fracking project in Oklahoma.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2025
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After the Todd years, the house also served as a brothel, grocery store, and storage unit.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
2 Mar. 2025
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Video footage captured plumes of smoke and flames wafting above a treeline and houses in the Carolina Forest.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Firm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firm. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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