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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
The Chinese have figured it out.
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CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
Rossein figured the book — a 1974 memoir of a swaggering Jewish table tennis savant named Marty Reisman in mid-century New York — might interest her husband, the filmmaker Josh Safdie.
—Julien Levy, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2025
The people who could’ve helped, who maybe were genuinely interested, never figured it out.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Spanberger’s background also figured heavily into her victory.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
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CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
Rossein figured the book — a 1974 memoir of a swaggering Jewish table tennis savant named Marty Reisman in mid-century New York — might interest her husband, the filmmaker Josh Safdie.
—Julien Levy, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2025
The people who could’ve helped, who maybe were genuinely interested, never figured it out.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Spanberger’s background also figured heavily into her victory.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for figured
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So last Monday, after scrolling through news of the government shutdown and with nothing else planned for the day, the couple decided to fire up their Pit Boss pellet grill and feed anyone who was hungry, no questions asked.—
Sean Clancy,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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One such angel, however, decided to rebel against this way of life.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
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Good’s parents, Tim and Donna Ganger, who neighbors estimated came to live in town about five years ago, were either not home or did not answer their door on Thursday.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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If a team is calculated — and perhaps more importantly, willing to take a risk — there are opportunities to find very useful pieces that can make quicker impacts than picks or prospects.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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Duties include supporting the state’s timber tax program by making sure taxes are calculated accurately.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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But as his son’s college dreams were coming into focus, Dominique thought about his own path and upbringing.—
Mirin Fader,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Though no premiere date has been announced, it is thought it could be released as soon as late this spring.—
Paul Edward Parker,
The Providence Journal,
6 Jan. 2026
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But the team opted not to activate him, and Zavala remains on IR.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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The Substance actress opted for a simple, chic black gown that showed off a megawatt piece of statement jewelry.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
10 Jan. 2026
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Nineteenth-century reporters could be extremely casual with facts and guessed at the spelling of names.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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After the album dropped, Jason spoke with Travis, 35, about the song on their New Heights podcast — and guessed at what tree his own manhood would be.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Today, pi has been computed to over 200 trillion digits, using algorithms whose foundations trace back to Ramanujan’s ideas.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Dec. 2025
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The simulation hypothesis does not have to mean that people in the simulation are only soulless, computed AI inside someone else’s creation.—
Rizwan Virk,
The Conversation,
13 Nov. 2025
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But where Smith believed unrealistically in talismanic lists and self-help books to redirect his life, Capote clung fiercely to his own brilliance and hard work.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Columbus police have not said whether McKee is believed to be the person shown in the video.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Figured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figured. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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