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 the District 6 race, a former Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools consultant, whose wife still has a six-figure contract with the district, endorsed one candidate for the position before his tenure with the CMS was up this summer, prompting allegations about a conflict of interest.
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
According to a report from Clarify Capital, six-figure earners are flying economy, turning to discount grocery chains to hunt for better deals, getting thrifty with buying clothes, and scaling back on subscriptions.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Even after a successful appeal, taxes remained in the six-figure range.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 14 Oct. 2025
But her six-figure salary didn’t stop her from using the Foundation as her personal piggy bank, records show.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
According to a report from Clarify Capital, six-figure earners are flying economy, turning to discount grocery chains to hunt for better deals, getting thrifty with buying clothes, and scaling back on subscriptions.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Even after a successful appeal, taxes remained in the six-figure range.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 14 Oct. 2025
But her six-figure salary didn’t stop her from using the Foundation as her personal piggy bank, records show.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
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 19 Oct. 2025.
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