six-figure

adjective

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

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Overall price points fall between the five- to six-figure range, with occasional four-digit sums. Vivienne Chow, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 That $40,000 annual funding gap at your dream school can turn into a six-figure loan balance by graduation. Miranda Marquit, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026 Historically, the six-figure flagship tier was an exclusive club dominated by heritage marques like Rolls, Range Rover and Cadillac. New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026 While safety and code compliance matter, treating high-profile participants with escalating six-figure penalties risks chilling the very partners that amplify San Diego’s largest annual economic event. U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for six-figure

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“Six-figure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/six-figure. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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