GRANULATED Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

granulated

adjective

as in coarse

made up of large particles don't use powdered sugar in that recipe, use granulated sugar

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Recent Examples of granulated In a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, combine the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar. — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026 Turbinado sugar, also known as raw sugar, has crystals that are coarser and darker than granulated or brown sugar. — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2025

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Oils suit dry, damaged, coarse or itchy-scalp hair and overnight treatment.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Authorization and enforcement are almost always too coarse for what production actually requires.

— Alex Salazar, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of coarse

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This view is shared by several other exchange operators, which oppose the CFTC’s creation of granular rules meant to obstruct affiliates.

— Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
The one downside to writing ballot questions in the easiest-to-understand language possible, is that many of the granular details will be cut.

— The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of granular

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On the Mediterranean side, Playa de Santa Bárbara is a wide sandy beach north of the border, with the immense Rock of Gibraltar rising to the south — a potentially spectacular foreground.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026
In 2025, Kuznietsov was arrested by Italian police in Rimini – a city in northern Italy known for its sandy beaches and Roman landmarks – and later extradited to Germany.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

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