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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For many of us, that word conjures a specific archetype—someone with a good career, a six-figure salary, and a LinkedIn profile that reads like a highlight reel of promotions.
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Jenna Ryu, SELF, 19 Mar. 2026
Some have even started their own blue-collar businesses, bringing in six-figure incomes.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
The company is betting on a market of people who want something distinctive and customizable without the six-figure price tag.
—Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
But the cost estimates provided by UConn suggest that conducting the study would require a six-figure expenditure.
—Meghan Portfolio, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
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Jenna Ryu, SELF, 19 Mar. 2026
Some have even started their own blue-collar businesses, bringing in six-figure incomes.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
The company is betting on a market of people who want something distinctive and customizable without the six-figure price tag.
—Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
But the cost estimates provided by UConn suggest that conducting the study would require a six-figure expenditure.
—Meghan Portfolio, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 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 22 Mar. 2026.
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