firm
adjective
not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid.
has firmed
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present perfectof firm (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Job growth, which stalled at the end of last year, has firmed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
The news, released Friday morning, shattered the markets’ assumption that the labor market has firmed and hiring is on the upswing.
From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026
Solid job gains and low unemployment would be seen by a majority of Fed officials as further evidence that the labor market has firmed.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 5, 2026
Tokyo’s Self Defense Force, or SDF, boasts powerful maritime capabilities, and the political consensus to move beyond Japan’s postwar pacifist constitution has firmed up.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 3, 2023
The rouble has firmed about 30% against the dollar this year despite a full-scale economic crisis in Russia, making it the world’s .
From Reuters ● May 24, 2022
