six-figure

adjective

: in the hundreds of thousands : totaling 100,000 or more but less than one million

a six-figure income

Examples of six-figure in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Messi’s base card in this set is more plentiful (more than 8,000 total graded) than his 2006 World Cup card, but PSA 10s are still selling for more than $400 and rising (population over 2,500) while rare parallels command up to six-figure sums. — Brooks Peck, New York Times, 23 June 2026

Banken used inflated home prices, confusing paperwork and six-figure balloon payments due at the end of short contracts to push buyers into default and to ultimately retain ownership of the property, the attorney general’s lawsuit said. — Andy Mannix, ProPublica, 23 June 2026

Up to 405,000 left voluntarily, pushed by a volatile political climate, an immigration crackdown, and a cost of living that is squeezing even high-earners on six-figure salaries. — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 22 June 2026

Now, a survey from FlexJobs shows that demand for location-independent careers remains strong and some positions are offering six-figure salaries. — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

Rhymes for six-figure

• configure
• disfigure
• prefigure
• figure
• reconfigure