Examples of granular in a Sentence
icy, granular snow makes for terrible skiing—if you can, ski on light, powdery snow
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Over the past few years, a wave of companies has emerged to extract sophisticated and granular information about how employees spend their time, sometimes down to the minute, using tech such as location trackers, keystroke loggers, cameras, and microphones.
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Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
After every race, his team analyzes a litany of granular data points, including which skis performed best on what kind of snow and which garments correlated with faster results.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 2 May 2026
But new city-level data from the Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho, or Compass, offers a more granular look at where growth is happening fastest within the Treasure Valley, Idaho’s most populous hub.
—Rose Evans
may 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 May 2026
Add in a generous dose or worm castings and organic granular vegetable fertilizer.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
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Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
After every race, his team analyzes a litany of granular data points, including which skis performed best on what kind of snow and which garments correlated with faster results.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 2 May 2026
But new city-level data from the Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho, or Compass, offers a more granular look at where growth is happening fastest within the Treasure Valley, Idaho’s most populous hub.
—Rose Evans
may 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 May 2026
Add in a generous dose or worm castings and organic granular vegetable fertilizer.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
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“Granular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/granular. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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granular
adjective
gran·u·lar
ˈgran-yə-lər 
1
: consisting of grains
2
: having a grainy structure, feel, or appearance
Medical Definition
granular
adjective
gran·u·lar
ˈgran-yə-lər
1
a
: consisting of or containing granules : having a grainy texture
b
: having granules with an affinity for specific biological stains
granular cytoplasm
2
: having or marked by granulations
granular tissue
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