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
Meg Anderson, NPR, 30 June 2025
Relocating them is extremely costly and often impractical, leaving many residents effectively trapped – and private equity firms are exploiting this vulnerability, Schwank said.
—Lauren Jessop, The Washington Examiner, 30 June 2025
Valerie Mesa, People.com, 8 July 2025
In an Instagram post in response to backlash, the festival issued a loving and firm statement backing the star.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 8 July 2025
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Noun
In 2024, murders fell by at least 14% across the U.S., according to analyses by the data firm AH Datalytics and the Council on Criminal Justice, a nonpartisan think tank.
—Meg Anderson, NPR, 30 June 2025
Relocating them is extremely costly and often impractical, leaving many residents effectively trapped – and private equity firms are exploiting this vulnerability, Schwank said.
—Lauren Jessop, The Washington Examiner, 30 June 2025
Adjective
Starting with Neptune retrograde in Aries on July 4, this retrograde transit could blur the lines in your one-on-one relationships, urging you to set firm boundaries with yourself and your commitments.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 8 July 2025
In an Instagram post in response to backlash, the festival issued a loving and firm statement backing the star.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firm
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Munster also said that Apple can benefit from a low bar in terms of what the company needs to deliver on AI advancements.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
5 July 2025
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Property records show the building is owned by Sam Machado, a lieutenant with the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office, who once also had a firearms distribution company, Sam’s Guns, on the property.—
Joe Rubin
July 5,
Sacbee.com,
5 July 2025
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Jakobi Meyers is a solid receiver, but Vegas still needs to upgrade its receiver room.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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But for a reporter without solid immigration status the outcome can be deportation.—
Graciela Mochkofsky,
New Yorker,
28 June 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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While many Iranians have left Tehran amid ongoing turmoil, those who remain are resolute in their commitment to stay and support one another.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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The older priest is resolute, determined to once more do battle with the Devil.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
5 June 2025
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Medics took the two men to New York-Presbyterian Hospital Brooklyn Methodist in stable condition.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2025
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One of the victims was in critical condition and the other was in stable condition, McCarty said.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
29 June 2025
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The Gritti’s dock-manager to Grazer’s left, foreground right in the shot, may be suspicious that his sturdy right elbow, offered for support during that parlous little leap from land to sea, is being roundly ignored.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until this storm passes.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2025
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Seeing penalty abatement for reasonable cause can also be time-consuming and expensive so preventing the misclassification is a better course of action.—
Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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In criminal cases, prosecutors must prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
1 July 2025
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Two other roommates survived, including one who described to police seeing a man in black clothes walk past her in the house.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
1 July 2025
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The real estate market for used homes has seen a dip in inventory of stock because many senior citizens have decided to stay in their current houses.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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“Firm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://x0upouf933.proxynodejs.usequeue.com/thesaurus/firm. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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