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
London Business School, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The company was registered through one of Robinson’s firms, Opes Registered Agent Services; another of his companies, Opes Directed Fiduciary Services, was designated as trustee for the cousins’ trusts.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Brady Dale, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
Firmness is determined by the fill material—latex and memory foam make for a firmer pillow, while down and down alternative typically make for plusher pillows.
—Megan Wahn, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The result, though, is more frequent changes to fiscal policy that impacts firms and households in the economy.
—London Business School, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The company was registered through one of Robinson’s firms, Opes Registered Agent Services; another of his companies, Opes Directed Fiduciary Services, was designated as trustee for the cousins’ trusts.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Thousands of tokens Even if the question is the simple one of whether digital assets are securities or not, that still glosses over the diversity of the market, said Miles Jennings, general counsel of investing firm A16Z Crypto.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
Firmness is determined by the fill material—latex and memory foam make for a firmer pillow, while down and down alternative typically make for plusher pillows.
—Megan Wahn, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firm
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The current market value for the company is $97 billion, down from a peak of $281 billion.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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On Monday, March 31, the beloved chocolate company released a new flavor that’s sure to bring back nostalgic memories of childhood breakfast.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The outcome is a solid software foundation that allows data scientists and developers to concentrate on creating AI solutions instead of grappling with infrastructure.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The approach is working with Wallace, a notoriously slow starter, off to a solid beginning to the 2025 season.—
Jeff Gluck,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 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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The letter offers a resolute response to Ballal’s treatment unlike the one signed by Yang and Kramer.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2025
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There is plenty of good sense in the EU taking a resolute stand.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
19 Mar. 2025
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Here’s what usually happens next JPMorgan cuts Tesla price target, sees stock getting slashed in half Goldman gave clients a stable stock list to buy if there’s a recession.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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The gap remained stable, and Piastri, who started P3, hovered further behind Verstappen.—
Luke Smith,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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These insights shaped every detail of the grill—from the cook engine to the closed cabinet that discreetly hides the gas tank to the sturdy stainless-steel handle, a signature of Weber quality.—
Tim Clark,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The shed has built-in ventilation, a window, sturdy flooring, and a padlock-compatible locking mechanism on the door.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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That would give it around 240 miles of range in the real world, which is reasonable.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The plaintiffs’ argument broadens the scope of EPCA beyond reasonable bounds, District Judge Ronnie Abrams wrote in the court’s opinion.—
Akielly Hu,
Wired News,
29 Mar. 2025
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Fauna, which is filled with beautiful tilework and flooded with daytime light, is meant to evoke the style and casual warmth of a Catalan bourgeois house.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Officers then found 9-year-old Eve, the youngest Franke child, sitting cross-legged in a dark closet in Hildebrandt's house with her hair buzzed off.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Firm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firm. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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