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figment

noun

ˈfig-mənt How to pronounce figment (audio)
Definition of figmentnext
1
as in illusion
a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality unable to find any tracks in the snow the next morning, I was forced to conclude that the shadowy figure had been a figment of my imagination

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2
as in fiction
something that is the product of the imagination thus far, the invisible human being has been nothing more than a figment of fantasy writers

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Recent Examples of figment Pína and Hawk mysteriously slip out while Joe and Angela are in the kitchen, suggesting that the adventurous lovemakers may have just been figments of their imagination. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 11 July 2026 The irony was Morocco played more like the Netherlands lingering in our imagination, now an Oranje figment no longer grounded in reality. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 June 2026 That wasn’t a figment of the imagination. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2026 Fear is a figment of your imagination. — Okla Jones, Essence, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for figment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for figment
  1. illusion
  2. fiction
  3. dream
  4. fantasy
  5. daydream
  6. fabrication
  7. vision
  8. tale
Noun
  • However, this daily limitation is an illusion of protection because customers report the number of transactions that day, rather than requiring the crypto kiosk industry to implement available technology to ensure compliance.
    — Mike Ryan, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Zoom out from New York, though, and the illusion starts to fade.
    — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of illusion
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  • Viewers will be relieved to know that the last few minutes — in which Schulman delivers us a shocking act of violence — are fiction.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Cycle two dedicated to projects in production, received 696 submissions, with 17 projects ultimately selected, spanning feature fiction, feature documentary and short fiction.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of fiction
Noun
  • In the end, injuries not only ended that dream but tanked his case for a third consecutive MVP as well.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The One Battle After Another star walked the turquoise carpet at Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, in a creation from Zuhair Murad’s fall/winter 2026 couture collection that will haunt your dreams in the best way possible.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of dream
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  • The Ministry of Time is one of the more anticipated BBC fantasy series currently in the works.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
  • His search gradually shifts from extraterrestrial fantasies toward the invisible outsiders living among us on Earth.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of fantasy
Noun
  • It's inspired by Snoopy's daydream of being the coolest beagle on campus.
    — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The next day, Luwi had a similar daydream, but this time the disapproving patriarch was Gajdusek.
    — Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of daydream
Noun
  • After fabrication, crews shipped the platform to Idaho in April.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The fabrication of a sufficiently crazy program always takes a little time after a great crash.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of fabrication
Noun
  • Enjoy the vision, but notice whether anyone besides you is willing to carry it forward.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Sep. 2026
  • For now, the vision involves replacing the aging Indian Creek bridge, rebuilding intersections on either end, and constructing an overpass to carry cars over the Union Pacific tracks on the south bank of the stream.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of vision
Noun
  • Like Primetime, this survival tale about a Special Forces veteran and his combat dog who are stranded in the Alaskan wilderness, sells itself upon viewing.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Either way, The Ministry is a perfectly decent action movie based on the real-life tale of a group of World War II commandos on a covert submarine-sabotage mission.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of tale

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“Figment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figment. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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