as in to solve (for)
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for figure in
Verb
-
Fears for vulnerable family members, kids In the meantime, many Americans have been scrambling to try to figure out how to still get vaccinated.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025 -
During a conversation, try to figure out what challenges your prospect is facing.—
Nitin Gupta,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
The law imposed a $10,000 cap on state and local taxes that taxpayers could deduct from their federal taxable income.—
Joseph Thorndike,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
-
Bargatze promised to deduct $1,000 for every second a speech went over and add $1,000 for any speech under 45 seconds.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Technology works, but scaling it to a level that meaningfully impacts global emissions is an entirely different challenge.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
-
At the meeting, city leaders expressed support for scaling back its congregate homeless facilities and instead focusing on micro-communities.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Afterward, the researchers measured feelings like calm, purpose, and life happiness.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
16 Sep. 2025
-
The future of finance will be shaped by those who lead in defining and measuring the human-AI relationship.—
Kristin Milchanowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Figure in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figure%20in. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share