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as in decided
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 estimated
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 calculated
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 thought
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 figured
For every car owner, another 50 or 60 people loved to read about autos—or so The Travel Magazine figured—if not necessarily hear endlessly about their neighbor’s new wheels.
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Eric Moskowitz, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
The bullpen figured to have its challenges, especially with All-Star Randy Rodríguez out for the season after undergoing Tommy John surgery.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
So does her strategy of releasing information in covert drips, often not revealing facts until the reader has likely figured them out.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Some analysts figured the Jayhawks might land the 13th overall seed.
—Gary Bedore
may 26, Kansas City Star, 26 May 2026
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Eric Moskowitz, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
The bullpen figured to have its challenges, especially with All-Star Randy Rodríguez out for the season after undergoing Tommy John surgery.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
So does her strategy of releasing information in covert drips, often not revealing facts until the reader has likely figured them out.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Some analysts figured the Jayhawks might land the 13th overall seed.
—Gary Bedore
may 26, Kansas City Star, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for figured
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In March 2016, when the owners closed the restaurant, Joel decided to turn a setback into an opportunity.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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The pair decided to study the canyons — which are a six-hour drive from WCU in Gunnison — after reading about the recession of Powell and the canyons coming back to life.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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At the time of my visit, there was one guest room building that had not yet opened, estimated to be completed in October.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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It’s estimated that there may have been as many as 10 million elk in North America at the time of European settlement.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Finance analysts and insurance coalitions calculated that average 2025 property insurance premiums were between $5,000 and $6,000 in Florida.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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Forecast values calculated by CNBC.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Chris plays things on the mandolin that people never thought were possible.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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During 40 days of war with the US and Israel, Iran showcased its ability to send ballistic missiles to areas previously thought untouchable.—
CNN Staff,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Kaiser, a closed network of doctors, hospitals and clinics, opted to keep its facilities open by onboarding temporary workers during the strike.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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In a departure from the normal appropriations process, Republicans opted to fund the bulk of DHS with help from Democrats, while moving forward with funding for the department's immigration enforcement agencies on their own.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Some guessed Gadd's Donny became a stalker himself by the end of that Netflix miniseries.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
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Many of those Fan Festival registrants from around the world likely never even had heard of Kansas City before this, Kramer guessed.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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Risk is when the odds can be computed.—
Aditya Vikram Kashyap,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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From the in-flight data, the team computed apparent ice emission indices (ice crystals/kg) and nvPM EI for both fuels.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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Covid pandemic-era border closures hampered exchange between the two sides and later, Pyongyang grew closer to Moscow, deploying what are believed to be thousands of soldiers to aid Russia’s war against Ukraine.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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This was evidence, Köhler believed, of spontaneous problem solving by the chimpanzee; no training was required.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
7 June 2026
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“Figured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figured. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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