solidity
noun
so·lid·i·ty
sə-ˈli-də-tē 
plural solidities
1
: the quality or state of being solid
2
: something solid
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The solidity of his convictions impressed us.
the solidity of his word is such that I don't need a written contract—or anything else
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She has always been drawn to richly colored and ornamented surfaces and the solidity of furnishings made to last.
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Sarah Medford, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
In these scenes, Schrader films with a visual romanticism and a loving attachment to the era’s physical stylings: the sleek lines of Leo’s mid-sixties Corvair, the swooping modernism of a new airport, the gleam of a diner counter, the confident solidity of the refrigerators and telephones.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
This is largely for defensive purposes — more height, solidity and guarding against transitions — with width coming from the winger in front.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
But every morning, in those obscure beats by which the light and solidity of day replace the liquid remnants of dream, the reality of his situation would return to him and drain his heart of any comfort sleep had brought.
—Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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Sarah Medford, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
In these scenes, Schrader films with a visual romanticism and a loving attachment to the era’s physical stylings: the sleek lines of Leo’s mid-sixties Corvair, the swooping modernism of a new airport, the gleam of a diner counter, the confident solidity of the refrigerators and telephones.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
This is largely for defensive purposes — more height, solidity and guarding against transitions — with width coming from the winger in front.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
But every morning, in those obscure beats by which the light and solidity of day replace the liquid remnants of dream, the reality of his situation would return to him and drain his heart of any comfort sleep had brought.
—Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Solidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solidity. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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solidity
noun
so·lid·i·ty
sə-ˈlid-ət-ē
plural solidities
1
: the quality or state of being solid
2
: something solid
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