figured

Definition of figurednext
past tense of figure
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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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Recent Examples of figured Eventually, Universal figured the field in supporting was open enough to allow both contenders to co-exist. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026 Ahead of Sunday’s matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs, the Las Vegas Raiders showed all the signs of a franchise that had, at long last, figured it out. — Pete Sweeney october 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026 The Dodgers have figured that out over five postseasons in this format. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Lojo figured that a drop-in facility, where people could sleep in a chair for the night, with access to a hot meal and a shower, would be perfect for him. — Anand Giridharadas, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026 Celebrities, however, are a different beast than authors, though the Times figured it out. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026 Skromeda said that some local producers had done back-of-the-envelope math, and figured that Manitoba would still come out on top due to the currency exchange rate. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026 Durbin figured the physical therapy would help her mom become strong enough to move home. — Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 The veteran quarterback figured the same thing would work for the Las Vegas Raiders. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for figured
Verb
  • Beni Rugs’ founders Robert Wright and Tiberio Lobo-Navia decided to integrate this into their latest collection, Chelsea, which elevates their product to true, slow luxury status.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • So why has Mikel Arteta decided to go public on having his own DNA mapped?
    — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Vatican had originally estimated a weeklong hospital stay, and had canceled his audiences through Tuesday.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • It’s estimated an additional $37 billion will flow to the philanthropy sector annually.
    — Melissa Stevens, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Comparing households aged 72 and older in 2022 with those aged 75 and older in 2025, Maggiulli calculated a smaller—but still substantial—21% increase.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • It is calculated as a weighted average of atomic clocks worldwide and is communicated by BIPM, the official source for UTC.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The governor’s mansion, Plantation House, was built in 1791 by the East India Company, and is famed today as the home of Jonathan, a tortoise from the Seychelles who is now aged about 194 and thought to be the oldest creature on Earth.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Palos Verdes players thought the ball was dead after stoppage for an Inglewood injury, but the officials started running the clock when play resumed, and Palos Verdes finally called a timeout.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • On third-and-5, McVay opted to stay on the ground instead of a more aggressive approach to attempt a closer field goal.
    — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Benge said a conscious effort was made to not stigmatize parents who had previously opted against vaccination.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • At that same Screentime event, anyone reading between the lines might have guessed that Sarandos was getting antsy with Netflix’s current low-growth status.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The security technology ditches the old-school password, which can easily be stolen or guessed.
    — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Since rates are computed by dividing the number of cases by the population at risk in a specified time period, then by definition, if the number of cases stays the same but the size of the denominator shrinks, the rates will be higher.
    — Nancy Krieger, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Every decision—what to recommend, what to rank, what to suppress—is computed for that one customer at that one moment.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • This is believed to be the second hospitalization for Leo, who is known to be sporty and in good shape, with weekly tennis games and swimming.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The 23-year-old was found dead in her apartment in neighboring Canton, located in the Boston suburbs, and is believed to have been pregnant with Farwell's child at the time, according to authorities.
    — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

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“Figured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figured. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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