firm
adjective
not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid.
firms
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pluralof firm.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof firm (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
firmadjectivenot soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid.
Example Sentences
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Some say financial unease over the growing debt pile financing the AI boom is misplaced, thanks to the even bigger cash piles at major firms such as Google and Microsoft.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Social media firms argue the potential risks are being overstated and that they already provide users with effective safety tools.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Chinese firms are the biggest source of seized goods bound for the militant group.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Social media firms have indicated the take-up of safety and control features like this has been low and cite it as evidence users like their products the way they are.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
The trouble, as ever, was finding Wall Street firms willing to deal with them.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
