as in calculation
the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value
the figuring of the cost of the car repair was rushed, and so it bears little resemblance to the actual result
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as in deciding
to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration
we figured that we had better arrive early at the concert in order to get good seats
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as in estimating
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
let's figure the juice in the pan to be about a cup and just add it to the mix
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as in calculating
to determine (a value) by doing the necessary mathematical operations
the car dealer figured that our monthly car payment would be $357
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as in thinking
to have as an opinion
the father figures that girls should have the same athletic opportunities as boys and supports his daughter's interest in soccer
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Recent Examples of figuring
Asa Hutchinson, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2026
By Cohn’s figuring, 46% of all master’s of fine art students who borrowed exceeded the new $20,500 annual limit in 2019-2020, as did 31% of all master’s of social work students who borrowed.
—Fiona Riley, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
Normally Wednesday would have been Brayan Bello’s turn to take the mound, but with the struggling Red Sox right-hander figuring things out in Triple-A, the club will instead hand the ball to an up-and-coming rookie.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
How everything is under such public scrutiny, especially being a young person and still figuring yourself out and making mistakes.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
Will Sasso's character Larry is still figuring things out in his romantic life.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
At just 5-5, the team still is figuring things out now that Clark is back full time.
—David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
For Democrats in this robustly blue state, part of the challenge in figuring a path forward is that every candidate — even those already in power — pitches themselves as a bona fide progressive against the status quo.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Alsing noted that technical capabilities can be learned, emphasizing that a skill that compounds over a career is being comfortable with not knowing and figuring it out anyway.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
The very behaviors that created their success—stepping up, taking on more, figuring it out—are the same ones that eventually lead to overwhelm.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Noun
There’s a lot to figure out and not a lot of time left to do the figuring.
—Asa Hutchinson, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2026
By Cohn’s figuring, 46% of all master’s of fine art students who borrowed exceeded the new $20,500 annual limit in 2019-2020, as did 31% of all master’s of social work students who borrowed.
—Fiona Riley, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
Researchers are still figuring this out, but there’s one interesting theory.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
Normally Wednesday would have been Brayan Bello’s turn to take the mound, but with the struggling Red Sox right-hander figuring things out in Triple-A, the club will instead hand the ball to an up-and-coming rookie.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
How everything is under such public scrutiny, especially being a young person and still figuring yourself out and making mistakes.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
Will Sasso's character Larry is still figuring things out in his romantic life.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
At just 5-5, the team still is figuring things out now that Clark is back full time.
—David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
For Democrats in this robustly blue state, part of the challenge in figuring a path forward is that every candidate — even those already in power — pitches themselves as a bona fide progressive against the status quo.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Alsing noted that technical capabilities can be learned, emphasizing that a skill that compounds over a career is being comfortable with not knowing and figuring it out anyway.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
The very behaviors that created their success—stepping up, taking on more, figuring it out—are the same ones that eventually lead to overwhelm.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for figuring
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Since 2022, regulators have already substantially scaled back the original Basel Endgame capital proposals, revised stress-testing transparency rules, reduced Supplementary Leverage Ratio requirements, and proposed removing Treasuries from SLR calculations.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Today, the calculation has changed.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
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The administration quickly faced several lawsuits, and the Supreme Court is deciding one of those cases right now.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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Congress’s most important job is deciding how federal money is spent.—
Jarrell Dillard,
Washington Post,
13 June 2026
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Polls closed on June 2 and ballot counting has since proceeded relatively quickly, with county election officials estimating that roughly 9,000 votes remain to be tabulated.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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Projecting overhead and estimating margins isn't the issue.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Algorithms are very good at calculating what is most likely to come next.—
Alma Rota,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
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When calculating the age of a mature tree, the rule of thumb is to measure its circumference at chest level.—
Theodore R. Johnson,
Washington Post,
17 June 2026
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But one look at the crumbling, corroded metal shield covering the base left Jacobson thinking, at the very least, that should have been replaced over the years.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Go beyond thinking about it and put your ideas into motion during the Cancer moon.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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PennDOT is installing about $20,000 in safety improvements at a Delaware County intersection where a college math professor was killed while riding his bicycle six months ago.—
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Like any astronaut crew, the resume of each of these astronauts reads like a greatest hits list of science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, training, including aviation in civilian and military contexts.—
Margaret Landis,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
Verb
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McCarthy doesn’t paint Alex and Ethan as perfect allies or perfect victims, instead choosing to explore the shortcomings in their friendship through mostly gender-neutral growing pains.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
19 June 2026
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Langley has recruited women to open for every date, choosing Gabriella Rose, Kaitlin Butts, Avery Anna, Laci Kaye Booth, and Madeline Edwards for the tour, which kicked off in May and concludes this August in, appropriately, Texas.—
Marissa R. Moss,
Rolling Stone,
19 June 2026
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But that’s what makes this trip so special—the ever-changing landscape that keeps you guessing at every turn.—
Rebecca Deurlein,
Travel + Leisure,
17 June 2026
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Here’s guessing Kelce is not doing as much wedding planning as Swift.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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“Figuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figuring. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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