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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
Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
While certain options can erode some of the value proposition that the model offers over its German rivals, the starting price is still under six figures.
—Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
This always figured to be a spot for Nysos to run, but as recently as last week there was no guarantee that either Fierceness or Journalism would join him.
—Jay Posner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
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Noun
This figure also marked the lowest number of homeless veterans counted since the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development first began reporting on veteran homelessness using the Point-in-Time (PIT) Count in 2019.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
While certain options can erode some of the value proposition that the model offers over its German rivals, the starting price is still under six figures.
—Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
Payton is hopeful Ehlinger will choose to remain with the Broncos as a member of the practice squad, but the quarterback figures to first evaluate the league landscape to see if there are opportunities to join active rosters elsewhere.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
This always figured to be a spot for Nysos to run, but as recently as last week there was no guarantee that either Fierceness or Journalism would join him.
—Jay Posner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for figure
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Michelle Cruz Flex lanes on Interstate 17 will be open for Labor Day weekend Many Phoenix-area residents will try to beat the heat and head north for Labor Day weekend, cooling off in 70- and 80-degree temperatures before heading back to triple digits.—
AZCentral.com,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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High temperatures are expected to top triple digits from Phoenix, Arizona, to Las Vegas.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
27 Aug. 2025
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Beyond his policy work, Kindleberger is best known for ‘Mania’s, Panics and Crashes’, the best outline of how asset bubbles form and are followed by crashes.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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In Alaska, Putin gave Trump his outline of a peace plan, which required the Ukrainian army to withdraw from the Donbas in exchange for a freezing of the front line in Zaporizhzhia and Kherson.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Aug. 2025
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Upon its launch, 818 Tequila and Jenner faced criticism, as some found the brand to be a form of cultural appropriation – a non-Latina celebrity creating a tequila brand.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Manipulation can occur, just as with the early days of Twitter, when celebrities could juice their follow numbers by buying bots.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
20 Aug. 2025
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Selves propagate in Oyeyemi’s fiction: as dolls, doppelgängers, a changeling with double pupils.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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The researchers looked at the responses of 69 pet dogs of varying breeds to a realistic animatronic cat doll.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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The first was a mannequin's arm wearing the Pixel Watch 4, bolted to a robot arm that moved back and forth.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
20 Aug. 2025
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The tourism hub is lined with hotels, restaurants, shops and entertainment spots, but the council says lewd messages sprawled across the backsides of storefront mannequins and tongue-in-cheek T-shirts are tarnishing the area’s wholesome image.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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New drainage systems installed around the perimeter are covered with white grates with a Stars and Stripes motif.—
Tamara Keith,
NPR,
23 Aug. 2025
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Idomeneo himself appears as a park ranger, complete with Greek motifs on his shorts, while other cast members parade in sailor outfits and bouffant hairdos.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
22 Aug. 2025
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Gemini’s multimodal engine natively handles short video clips, diagrams, and complex visual reasoning, and demonstrates deep contextual understanding.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
12 Aug. 2025
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Andersson showed a simple circuit diagram for a modified charger that would be immune to the overheating problem reported here, and urged EV manufacturers to embrace it.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Aug. 2025
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Because an array of energy intensive heavy industries from fertilizer manufacturers to aluminum recyclers are warning of temporary shutdowns to permanent closures due to gas shortages and high prices.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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But higher prices are causing some Black women to visit the salon less frequently.—
Arriana McLymore,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Figure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figure. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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