figure in

verb

Definition of figure innext
as in to solve (for)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for figure in
  1. figure out
  2. deduct
  3. scale
  4. measure
Verb
  • Instead, parents should help kids figure out how to share, solve problems and resolve other issues that come up.
    — Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Through an afterlife support group, Salon Rose tries to figure out her own murder before moving on to the great unknown.
    — Josh Rivera, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of figure out
Verb
  • Instead of the toll simply being deducted from my account, I was assessed a fee nearly a year later.
    — Megan De Mar, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • The reduction may not lower monthly payments for many borrowers, and a major risk involves servicers deducting incorrect payment amounts, which can be difficult to reverse.
    — Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of deduct
Verb
  • Every prompt, response, and autonomous agent interaction consumes tokens, and as AI systems become more sophisticated, usage can scale from thousands to millions—or even trillions—of tokens.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 July 2026
  • Over the course of nearly 40 years, SeriousFun has scaled up to become a 21st-century charity, and now serve children with rare diseases.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026
Definition of scale
Verb
  • If the answer swings on how the question was phrased, the model is not measuring anything about the match.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • In its simplest form, scientists can put a chunk of soil in a mason jar, measure how much gas is released over time, then extrapolate a total figure.
    — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Definition of measure
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“Figure in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figure%20in. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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