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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
Then came salt coffee, when a small coffee shop owner in Huế figured that salt and coffee might make for interesting bedfellows.
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Arundhati Hazra, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Other cities and states have figured this out.
—Andy Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
The fourth-rounder figured to be a possible pass-catching back and special teams contributor.
—Sam Warren, Houston Chronicle, 2 Jan. 2026
The Chinese have figured it out.
—CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
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Arundhati Hazra, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Other cities and states have figured this out.
—Andy Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
The fourth-rounder figured to be a possible pass-catching back and special teams contributor.
—Sam Warren, Houston Chronicle, 2 Jan. 2026
The Chinese have figured it out.
—CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for figured
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After a few minutes, Ricky decided to go back to their grandparents’ home, about two blocks away.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Whichever producer decided to make this the first award of the night, good job.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
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The velocity and scale of products have equated to larger gains and a healthier balance sheet, By 2025, revenues reported by Reuters were estimated in the high eight figures, losses had narrowed, and analysts were speculating on a future deal valuing the business at $700million.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Spencer's brother-in-law Rob Misleh tells PEOPLE the family estimated there were more than a thousand people who gathered to pay their respect to the Tepes.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
22 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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Whatever his contemporaries thought of Melville’s prose, at least his coworkers respected his dedication and honesty, the later a rare commodity in government work during the late nineteenth-century.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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Isabel initially thought the sounds shaking her surroundings were thunder.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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In many cases, operators opted to shut in wells rather than send repair crews into adverse weather conditions.—
Matt Randolph,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Garrett opted to stick with his lineup that had been playing well for most of the fourth quarter rather than subbing in fresh legs off the bench during San Clemente’s run.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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Considering her answer, Shepard guessed that Delta would have her first child between 35 and 45 years old.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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Panelist Ken Jeong guessed it right with Ortiz.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2026
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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 23 Jan. 2026.
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