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 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 In what might be a spoiler if it weren’t revealed in the first few minutes of the play, Bert is a figment of Kenneth’s imagination. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 22 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
  • The result is an illusion of depth that ultimately spits out the exact same generic, corner-cutting structure.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Gillian Jacobs as Jerri Dougan Gerry was the starting quarterback for the Catfish at the beginning of the first season until Danny (Frankie Rodriguez) — the school mascot who helps turn Russ into Chad and keep up his illusion — trips him.
    — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of illusion
Noun
  • Authors of literary fiction who take on the plight of the modern American male, such as Klay and Conroe, treat it as totalizing in its gravity.
    — T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The head of fiction position is about to open up, but Sofia is skeptical about the chances of a non-Brit landing that spot.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of fiction
Noun
  • Each vignette of time reveals how time, our upbringing, and even our individual dreams shape the path of our lives and who ultimately ends up beside us for the ride.
    — Emmalee Reed, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
  • In childhood, in adulthood, in her old age, Evans was besotted by dreams, turbulent, awesome, pictorial dreams.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of dream
Noun
  • Denver also has a very good run defense, which will delay Walker’s coming-out party as a fantasy football star by a week.
    — Vic Tafur, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • This episode is trying to sell us the fantasy that the new RHONY is better than the old RHONY.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of fantasy
Noun
  • The next day, Luwi had a similar daydream, but this time the disapproving patriarch was Gajdusek.
    — Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • And amidst the momentum of reverie, there’s the line ‘Blink at the light and hope to survive,’ because daydreams in a fascist state can be scary too.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 23 June 2026
Definition of daydream
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  • The team kept fabrication temperatures at or below 500 degrees Celsius to manage this stress.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The brand also introduced a 99 percent cotton fabrication and the Denkhaki, a 10 oz.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of fabrication
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  • Bowling ball, balanced, has vision, compact, efficient, tough.
    — Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Listen to useful feedback, but decide which part of your vision matters most.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of vision
Noun
  • The Zoe reveal is a neat wrinkle in the tale, one that John admits to wondering about without being sure.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
  • These factors, including varying breeds, make the old wives tale of multiplying a dog's age by seven inaccurate.
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of tale

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“Figment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figment. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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