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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
The word also figured heavily in the Alien and Sedition Acts, a set of four 18th century laws that restricted citizenship, expanded the president’s authority to detain and deport foreigners, and criminalized dissenting speech.
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Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Both her audition and her callback had fallen flat, but the company must have figured that casting an amateur from hard-luck Butte as Lucetta would make good press.
—Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
For every car owner, another 50 or 60 people loved to read about autos—or so The Travel Magazine figured—if not necessarily hear endlessly about their neighbor’s new wheels.
—Eric Moskowitz, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
The bullpen figured to have its challenges, especially with All-Star Randy Rodríguez out for the season after undergoing Tommy John surgery.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
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Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Both her audition and her callback had fallen flat, but the company must have figured that casting an amateur from hard-luck Butte as Lucetta would make good press.
—Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
For every car owner, another 50 or 60 people loved to read about autos—or so The Travel Magazine figured—if not necessarily hear endlessly about their neighbor’s new wheels.
—Eric Moskowitz, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
The bullpen figured to have its challenges, especially with All-Star Randy Rodríguez out for the season after undergoing Tommy John surgery.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for figured
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But with a growing awareness of the mental health risks posed by children spending too much time online, Starmer has decided to go further after speaking to parents and considering evidence from Australia, which brought in a ban for under-16s last year.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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Then, in early 2026, after ticket sales dropped sharply, the board decided to close the center for about two years for major renovations.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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With two hydration breaks that include four ad breaks per match, it can be estimated that Fox will make well over $200 million during hydration break advertisements during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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Johnson estimated there were between 200 and 250 guests there for the JoJo Siwa Cruise.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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The amount recipients receive is calculated based on their lifetime earnings.—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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The emotional toll of this loss on him and the Spurs can not be calculated.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Still, Henry says Musk has a way of clearing hurdles the industry thought impossible.—
Chris Stokel-Walker,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
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Hartmann’s summer 2026 product expansion can be thought of as a unified travel system, what with the pieces’ matching cotton-twill finishes, classic colorways like Ecru and Midnight Navy, and leather flourishes.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
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Optimal combination of mobility, protection Numerous EU and NATO members, including Germany, have opted for Rheinmetall’s Skyranger 30 mobile air defense solution in recent years.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
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Nevertheless, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday opted not to raise rates.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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The satellite missed an offshore field, or read a neighbouring marsh as a leak, or simply guessed badly on a cloudy fortnight.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Laine guessed Helsinki, which took $807 from his total, to round him out at $2,793.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
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Risk is when the odds can be computed.—
Aditya Vikram Kashyap,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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From the in-flight data, the team computed apparent ice emission indices (ice crystals/kg) and nvPM EI for both fuels.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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Investigators said drugs or alcohol are not believed to be a factor in her death.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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Our original motto made no claim about what Americans believed about God.—
David Williamson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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“Figured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figured. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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