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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
Jones figured someone from law enforcement probably shot the cattle to prevent another accident.
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Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
There’s a few markets that have figured it out, but not enough.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
At that point, Shildt figured implementation in the majors was only a matter of time.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
Because there weren’t many websites on the internet for reporters and bloggers to use to understand public sentiment around the news, Ohanian figured Reddit could fulfill that need.
—Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
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Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
There’s a few markets that have figured it out, but not enough.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
At that point, Shildt figured implementation in the majors was only a matter of time.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
Because there weren’t many websites on the internet for reporters and bloggers to use to understand public sentiment around the news, Ohanian figured Reddit could fulfill that need.
—Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for figured
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Eighteen nations are already guaranteed a spot in the tournament next June and July, meaning there are 30 (yes, 30) still to be decided.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Hundreds of thousands of the paper’s readers abandoned it last year when Bezos decided not to endorse in the presidential election and to overhaul the opinion section.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Before the war, tens of thousands of people were estimated to have lived in the city.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Department leaders had warned against comparisons because the new scores were calculated so differently.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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For each city, SmartAsset calculated a weighted average of renter and homeowner median costs, based on the share of households that rent or own within the metro, to give a clearer view of the housing expenses residents might face.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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The scouts acknowledge that, because of his youth and inexperience, Sarr initially was thought of, and still should be thought of, as a long-term developmental project.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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But yeah, incredible play and thought the defense played physical, man.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Oct. 2025
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The ruling especially makes those with no other lawful pathways vulnerable to deportation to a homeland in turmoil so extreme the federal government opted to grant TPS in the first place.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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Other senior officials opted to leave, including the bureau’s top fraud expert, cryptanalyst and skyjacking expert, and the head of its Crime Information Center.—
Douglas M. Charles,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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There was a camp nearby and Bob guessed that its occupants were trout fishermen.—
Worth Matthewson,
Outdoor Life,
2 Oct. 2025
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The internet being the internet, however, some fans had correctly guessed this twist was coming after sharing Harcourt’s observation about the population’s whiteness — matched with the fact that on the main Earth, Auggie was a virulent white supremacist known as the White Dragon.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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To check that, Lai and his colleagues computed the most optimal task allocations, schedules, and motions in a few simplified work cells and compared those with results delivered by RoboBallet.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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Administrators then questioned them, computed risk scores and decided who to detain.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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About 20 living hostages remain captive in desperate conditions, Israeli officials say, and about 25 more are believed to have died, but their bodies have not been returned to their families.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Figured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figured. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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