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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
When the book hit the shelves, Gardner figured Frames of Mind would be read by members of the general public interested in psychology.
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Big Think, 6 Apr. 2026
The insurance industry figured that out a generation ago.
—Stuart N. Brotman, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
Defensive tackle Quinnen Williams figured to be a contract extension candidate this offseason after the Cowboys acquired him at the trade deadline in November, but the two sides instead decided to restructure his deal and push money down the line.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Uncle Tom figured his Commander had suffered enough indignity and tried to end the meeting.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
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Big Think, 6 Apr. 2026
The insurance industry figured that out a generation ago.
—Stuart N. Brotman, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
Defensive tackle Quinnen Williams figured to be a contract extension candidate this offseason after the Cowboys acquired him at the trade deadline in November, but the two sides instead decided to restructure his deal and push money down the line.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Uncle Tom figured his Commander had suffered enough indignity and tried to end the meeting.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for figured
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In one version of the script, Alonzo managed to escape, but Washington and Fuqua decided against it.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Tampa Bay has lost 12 of its last 13 playoff games decided in overtime going back to Game 5 of the 2020 Stanley Cup Final.—
Eduardo Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Officials have estimated 500,000 to 700,000 people will come to Pittsburgh for the draft.—
John Shumway,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Counsell estimated Thornton, 32, is about a week away from getting into Triple-A games.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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How were average grocery prices calculated?—
Hannah Hudnall,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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More than 2,000 places set monthly records for heat — harder to break than daily records — Walton calculated.—
Seth Borenstein,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Ford station wagon thought to belong to the family was found in 2024 by Archer Mayo, a diver who had been looking for it for several years.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The hackers, thought to be working on behalf of the DPRK, approached Drift team members at a cryptocurrency conference in late 2025 and pretended to be from a trading firm looking to build on the blockchain protocol.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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In order to avoid shutting down entirely within two years, the Hickman Mills school board opted to approve a series of sweeping cuts, eliminating more than 70 jobs and dozens of district contracts while closing a historic elementary school.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2026
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The city originally considered placing the buoys 300 yards from shore but opted for a closer placement to avoid damaging natural reef areas.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Readers will have guessed, for instance, that Sam is gay long before anyone in the book does.—
Chris Hewitt,
Boston Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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Tolbert had broken for second on Zerpa’s move and guessed wrong.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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The new tax break is computed and reported on a new federal form, Schedule 1-A, Additional Deductions.—
Annette Nellen,
The Conversation,
6 Apr. 2026
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Gordian was engineered for nuclear-grade technical work and is equipped with physics and engineering tools, as well as the ability to understand and integrate data through semantic ontology mapping, to ensure that the final output is computed and verified, not inferred, according to the DOE.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Mar. 2026
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Scalping tickets wasn’t new, of course, but Kahn believed that its formalization online provided sports teams, and other entertainment businesses, with valuable information about demand that could enable them to make more money without alienating their most loyal fans.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The team believed the killer had acted alone.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Figured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figured. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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