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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
Uncle Tom figured his Commander had suffered enough indignity and tried to end the meeting.
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Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
As the frantic final seconds unfolded, Huskies coach Dan Hurley figured a timeout would do little good.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Eventually Weathers either came around, or simply figured that Johnson, a fellow Texan, could use the company.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2026
For his part, Anderson figured MU would be right back in the same spot the next year.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
As the frantic final seconds unfolded, Huskies coach Dan Hurley figured a timeout would do little good.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Eventually Weathers either came around, or simply figured that Johnson, a fellow Texan, could use the company.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2026
For his part, Anderson figured MU would be right back in the same spot the next year.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for figured
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Carolina does have some remaining needs, and with the selection process just around the corner, The Charlotte Observer decided to go back to the drawing board.—
Mike Kaye
April 6,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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Last year, several Colorado school districts with policies that protect girls’ sports decided to pre-emptively sue the Colorado Civil Rights Division over their policies’ conflict with Colorado law.—
Lisa Frizell,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Congressional Budget Office estimated the rules will cause more people to lose health coverage by 2034 than any other part of the GOP budget law.—
Sam Whitehead,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 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 playing position was thought more decorous than the position for the violin, and the mandolin itself was visually attractive, appearing as a fashion accessory in any number of paintings.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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Women’s health is often thought of as consisting solely of reproductive health issues.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
10 Apr. 2026
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Although Lee opted to not watch in person Wednesday, other Hornets representatives sat courtside.—
Alex Zietlow
April 9,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Two-pronged bond passes Voters opted Tuesday night to enact a general obligation bond and an accompanying debt services levy, according to unofficial election results from the Jackson County and Kansas City election boards.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
8 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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The tanker is believed to have carried approximately 9,000 gallons of gasoline during the crash.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Apr. 2026
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The researchers believed that superior hardware was being reserved for profit-generating activities.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Figured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figured. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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