six-figure

adjective

: in the hundreds of thousands : totaling 100,000 or more but less than one million
a six-figure income

Examples of six-figure in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This seems cynical, even for a company peddling a six-figure, 7,000-pound truck as an environmental play. Brett Berk, Robb Report, 13 May 2024 Gunna reconnects with frequent collaborator Turbo for a slippery chorus, which Turbo tells Billboard is inspired by a six-figure wire transfer the rapper received to perform at a private party. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 May 2024 Advertisement The heist last June in Reseda was the work of a crew that targeted armored cars in a series of sophisticated robberies across Los Angeles County that netted six-figure hauls, authorities say. Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2024 The seven-time Super Bowl champ has spent some serious cash on his collection, shelling out for vintage Rolex Daytonas, six-figure Richard Milles, and holy grail Pateks. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2024 The repors suggests that climate change will carry a six-figure cost for any typical child born in 2024 over the course of their lifetime—and possibly as much as $1 million to simply keep up typical survival costs. Jasmine Browley, Essence, 23 Apr. 2024 After jury selection consumed its first week, former President Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial moved into opening arguments and witness testimony on Monday about a six-figure payout to block a scandalous story before the 2016 election. Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024 Boyd visited Louisville before coming to SDSU last Sunday, and some sources say he was offered six-figure NIL enticements by Cardinals boosters. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2024 Instead, a select group of fortunate graduates are securing the equivalent of six-figure salaries straight out of college. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024

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“Six-figure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/six-figure. Accessed 17 May. 2024.

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