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as in outline
a line that traces the outer limits of an object or surface
we could gradually see the figure of a ship coming our way through the fog
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as in celebrity
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about
figures from the worlds of sport and entertainment will be guests at the White House dinner
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as in doll
a small statue
painted wooden figures by untrained artists can be quite valuable on today's antiques market
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as in diagram
something that visually explains or decorates a text
the layout editor could have done a better job of getting the figures on the same page as the specific portion of text that they are intended to illustrate
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as in price
the amount of money that is demanded as payment for something
a number of the paintings at the auction sold at figures far higher than had been estimated
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as in shape
the outward appearance of something as distinguished from its substance
the ice sculpture at the banquet was in the figure of an eagle spreading its wings
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as in calculation
figures plural
the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value
a person with a good head for figures
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as in look
the outward form of someone or something especially as indicative of a quality
unshaven and dirty, he presents a sorry figure
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as in to decide
to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration
we figured that we had better arrive early at the concert in order to get good seats
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as in to estimate
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
let's figure the juice in the pan to be about a cup and just add it to the mix
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as in to calculate
to determine (a value) by doing the necessary mathematical operations
the car dealer figured that our monthly car payment would be $357
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as in to think
to have as an opinion
the father figures that girls should have the same athletic opportunities as boys and supports his daughter's interest in soccer
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Recent Examples of figure
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 23 July 2025
Others, understandably, would fight tooth and nail to try to keep that key figure.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 23 July 2025
Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
People at the time figured she’d been cast in a new Amazon Studios movie, and left it at that.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 18 July 2025
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Noun
If nothing else, the two years of Netflix figures reveal the power of its franchises.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 23 July 2025
Others, understandably, would fight tooth and nail to try to keep that key figure.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 23 July 2025
Verb
As recently as two years ago, Everton felt like a future relegation candidate, but now the team has started to figure things out.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
People at the time figured she’d been cast in a new Amazon Studios movie, and left it at that.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for figure
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Charlotte weekend forecast Temperatures will reach up to about 95 degrees in Charlotte Saturday, with the heat index reaching into triple digits, the NWS forecast says.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
19 July 2025
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The file was converted from binary format into hexadecimal, an encoding scheme that uses the digits 0 through 9 and the letters A through F to represent binary values in a compact combination of characters.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
16 July 2025
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The Journal reported that Trump's note featured typewritten text surrounded by the outline of a naked woman, complete with Trump's signature below the woman's waist, which appeared to mimic pubic hair.—
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 July 2025
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Its edges are gently rounded, without the hard contrast-y outline of the macOS pointer.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 July 2025
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But the real stars of the program weren’t celebrities.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 July 2025
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Also an elite golfer, Pavelski had an opportunity to kiss a trophy on Sunday, when he was presented with a crystal chalice after a walk-off eagle gave him first place at the 2025 American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Surrounded by photography books, four American Girl dolls regarded us from an alcove.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Mattel recently debuted a doll that is dressed in a playful blue polka-dot outfit, sporting a matching pastel purse and, most notably, wearing a continuous glucose monitor on her arm and an insulin pump clipped to her waist.—
Maggie McGrath,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Even the mannequins showing off clothes to buy were absent.—
Norma Galeana,
CNN Money,
4 July 2025
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The goal of the show was to blow up 500 pounds of ammonium nitrate to knock the socks off a mannequin positioned near the explosion.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
4 July 2025
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The Chinese jewelry brand was founded in 2009 and is popular among younger consumers for its distinctive designs, including ancient coin pendants and lotus motifs.—
Victoria Yeo,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
28 July 2025
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The upper half is embellished with 18-karat white gold sculpted into the image of a lotus flower, which is a recurring motif of the Imperiale.—
Nancy Olson,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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That has the effect of causing the star to move backward along the main sequence diagram.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 July 2025
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They could not comprehensibly be assimilated into a single diagram.—
Jonathon Keats,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Faced with rising prices on everything from rent to groceries, many Michiganders are scaling back on summer travel.—
Adrienne Roberts,
Freep.com,
27 July 2025
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Yet this overlooks at least three areas where Apple will undercut that price.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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“Figure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figure. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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