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 Until that moment, breast cancer had not figured prominently in Di Cenzo’s understanding of her health. Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 10 Aug. 2026 Jim Cramer figured this may be the case on the morning of July 30, as reports emerged that Situational Awareness was facing a margin call and its brokers were seeking buyers for its public stock portfolio. Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026 Locals immediately figured Russian bombs—the end of the world. Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 The businesses that have figured this out — the ones with performers in the queue, immersive environments, or lines that have become destinations in themselves — aren’t just reducing the pain of waiting. Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 31 July 2026 Apparently the voters figured once was enough; Price never actually got another Hart vote in his career after that 2015 run. Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 30 July 2026 TikTok viewers figured that out back in 2021, when her viral videos began to cull a following. Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 30 July 2026 The Englishman, also known for The Handmaid’s Tale and directing The Shell, figured he was talented from the competitive casting process. Entertainment Weekly, 21 July 2026 The organizations that haven't figured that out yet are paying for it in client trust, in renewal conversations and in the compounding cost of retrofitting compliance into products that weren't designed to carry it. Vishal Saxena, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for figured
Verb
  • According to Stebbins, the church decided not to renew the nonprofit’s lease.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
  • McGregor had surgery this week and decided to celebrate by getting an energy drink delivered to him by drone.
    Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The results of that study, published in 2016, identified 235 distinct bears using genetic testing and estimated the total bear population in western Connecticut was around 400 to 450 individuals.
    John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Ventura County Sheriff's Office estimated that the total damage will cost car owners several thousand dollars.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • As Zucman calculated in 2025, the share of total American household wealth that modern American oligarchs owned was now more than double the size of the wealth owned by the Rockefellers, Carnegies, and others combined.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Neither of us are big fans of over aging these delicate white wines in new oak barrels, but a careful and calculated use of oak can offer a nice wood frame to highlight the art in the glass.
    Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The instrument was one of two small, ornate trumpets — one silver, the other thought to be bronze or copper — found among Tutankhamun’s treasures over a decade and a half earlier.
    Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Fairview’s board thought hard before committing to such a costly venture, but had a dream, said Edie Kalin, president of the Odd Fellows Home of CT.
    Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In the tour’s last two games, Alonso opted to use the three-at-the-back formation that served him so well as Bayer Leverkusen boss.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • First-year Tennessee coach Robert Saleh played most of his starters in his debut game, while 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan opted to hold out his top-line players after most of them got work during a joint practice on Tuesday.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The big reason passkeys are safer is that they can't be stolen, copied, or guessed.
    Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Sometimes PLCs have no passwords or easily guessed ones, security experts told CBS News.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The new map is computed using the IQP eclipse computational method that accounts for an improved value for the eclipse solar radius as well as the exact shape of the moon and topography.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The team computed 500 spectral points across the observed wavelength band, applying the transmission profile of the real interference filter and blurring the result to match the real telescope’s resolution.
    Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Despite the help from aircraft, law enforcement could not locate the suspects after searching all of the rail cars investigators believed the burglars entered.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The church was designed by Wallace Rayfield, believed to be the second practicing African-American architect in the country.
    Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2026

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