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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Both teams will receive what is believed to be a six-figure payday to add to their revenue-sharing kitty for players.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Jackson and his team create bespoke, one-time-only events in extraordinary locations, often with six-figure budgets or higher.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2026
And that makes the benefits of borrowing a six-figure sum, such as $100,000, stronger, as borrowers will gain access to a large amount of money while still having manageable repayment costs.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
While Brown only owed about $2,000 herself, the six-figure charges to Brown and her insurance company show how quickly prices for cutting edge medical treatments can balloon in the US healthcare system.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Jackson and his team create bespoke, one-time-only events in extraordinary locations, often with six-figure budgets or higher.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2026
And that makes the benefits of borrowing a six-figure sum, such as $100,000, stronger, as borrowers will gain access to a large amount of money while still having manageable repayment costs.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
While Brown only owed about $2,000 herself, the six-figure charges to Brown and her insurance company show how quickly prices for cutting edge medical treatments can balloon in the US healthcare system.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 15 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 27 Apr. 2026.
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