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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In January 2025, BBC News reported that Alexander settled a civil case out of court when his insurance company issued a six-figure payment to Parsons' family.
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Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
The sentence comes after prosecutors said an undercover investigation tied Caldera-Garcia to a larger trafficking scheme involving thousands of fentanyl pills, kilograms of powder and six-figure drug deals.
—Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Large enterprises that can amortize six-figure AI contracts across thousands of employees will barely notice the transition.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
London pay out five-figure sums for place finishes and will give their winners six-figure rewards for beating time bonuses.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
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Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
The sentence comes after prosecutors said an undercover investigation tied Caldera-Garcia to a larger trafficking scheme involving thousands of fentanyl pills, kilograms of powder and six-figure drug deals.
—Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Large enterprises that can amortize six-figure AI contracts across thousands of employees will barely notice the transition.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
London pay out five-figure sums for place finishes and will give their winners six-figure rewards for beating time bonuses.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 27 Apr. 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 16 May. 2026.
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