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
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 July 2026
That's a consulting giant and a private equity firm deciding creator businesses are worth owning outright, not just partnering with.
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Ian Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
Brian Delp,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The Anua moisturizer combines the powers of PDRN, which promotes cell regeneration, 10 different molecular weights of hyaluronic acid, which deeply hydrate the skin, and hydrolyzed collagen, which helps to smooth and firm.
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Emma Greene,
InStyle,
28 June 2026
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The firm intends to sell specialized engineering services that utilize digital process models.
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Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 July 2026
That's a consulting giant and a private equity firm deciding creator businesses are worth owning outright, not just partnering with.
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Ian Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
Adjective
Brands are being tasked to adhere to firm timelines and strict requirements with many unknowns.
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Brian Delp,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The Anua moisturizer combines the powers of PDRN, which promotes cell regeneration, 10 different molecular weights of hyaluronic acid, which deeply hydrate the skin, and hydrolyzed collagen, which helps to smooth and firm.
—
Emma Greene,
InStyle,
28 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firm
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Dasgupta, whose company is FilmsPositive, said the shoot reflected the collaborative ambition at the project’s core.
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Avila's family sued Tesla last week, alleging her death resulted from the company's gross negligence and failure to warn consumers that its self-driving systems were defective.
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Goldin, who appeared in 11 Heat games as a rookie, was very solid on Friday, blocking a shot by Maliq Brown and then blocking a shot on an alley oop.
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Additionally, Thursday morning’s mission was the last to use the Atlas V’s most powerful configuration with five strap-on solid rocket boosters.
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Not long afterward, he was elected president on a platform deeply hostile to the West and its liberal ideology, and especially to the United States — threatening a hard fight in the event of war.
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That’s hard to imagine of a president who uses the office to promote and prosper from his own brand name.
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Why this scam targets parents so well Parents are wired to respond when a child sounds stuck.
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However, parts of the Southeast will remain stuck in the 90s for much of next week.
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England’s fierce attacks in the second half were thwarted by a resolute American defense and a series of saves by goalkeeper Frank Borghi.
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Spielberg has been resolute in his beliefs since before Disclosure Day entered production.
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For a stable, repo-local script, that critique holds, and wrapping every small command in a gateway adds surface area no one needs.
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The four children and three adult victims are in stable condition, Tisch said.
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.
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For your safety, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building.
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Part of what’s at work is a reasonable desire to give a party with more than its share of grizzled congressional veterans a jolt of youthful energy.
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This week prosecutors need only demonstrate that there are reasonable grounds to believe Robinson killed Kirk.
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“Firm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firm. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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