as in solved
to find an answer for through reasoning
a book of brainteasers that even a really clever person won't have an easy time figuring out
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Recent Examples of figured out
Attorneys figured out months ago what percentage of any settlement or jury award each plaintiff should receive, because those dollar figures were part of the mediation and settlement negotiations, Stirata said.
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Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
But now the land won’t be turned into condos, and kids can come learn about how a civilization here hundreds of years ago figured out how to fish more efficiently than anyone else in the world.
—Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
Hooga is figured out how to offer a leading red light therapy product that’s practical, affordable, and of the highest quality.
—Omaid Homayun, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
But even from jail, Mendoza figured out how to control her.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
The city agreed to help remove legal blocks to the razing of the buildings, including possible landmark designation, once the hotel company figured out redevelopment plans for the space.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
So there’s a lot that needs to get figured out before that conversation even happens.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 28 Aug. 2025
The Trevor Project’s Henson said the details still need to be figured out, including evaluating the training needs of California’s current 988 counselors.
—Annie Sciacca, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
In the final stages of the campaign, teams figured out how to counter Forest’s counter-attacking style.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
But now the land won’t be turned into condos, and kids can come learn about how a civilization here hundreds of years ago figured out how to fish more efficiently than anyone else in the world.
—Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
Hooga is figured out how to offer a leading red light therapy product that’s practical, affordable, and of the highest quality.
—Omaid Homayun, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
But even from jail, Mendoza figured out how to control her.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
The city agreed to help remove legal blocks to the razing of the buildings, including possible landmark designation, once the hotel company figured out redevelopment plans for the space.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
So there’s a lot that needs to get figured out before that conversation even happens.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 28 Aug. 2025
The Trevor Project’s Henson said the details still need to be figured out, including evaluating the training needs of California’s current 988 counselors.
—Annie Sciacca, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
In the final stages of the campaign, teams figured out how to counter Forest’s counter-attacking style.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for figured out
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Simply put, there are complex problems that cannot be solved by classical computers, such as simulating molecules for drug discovery and materials science and optimizing large-scale systems in finance and logistics.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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But a handful of late-season wins over that lineup of opponents wouldn’t have solved the problems or provided a substantive launch point for next season.—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Due to the loss, the team has now dropped to 4-2 on the season and there are a lot of questions that need to be answered.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Redford also answered some questions in a phone interview Thursday.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Florida State has unraveled in the past three weeks and doesn’t look like team that handled Alabama in Week 1.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Oct. 2025
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What began as a shocking violation soon unraveled into something far darker.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Those lawsuits continued for decades, resolved in part with $12 million settlements both for prisoners and for the families of Attica prison-employees and hostages.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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Many of the thorniest issues – including whether Hamas will lay down its arms, and who will govern Gaza – are yet to be resolved.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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The full and final details of what would be a very complex operation for tax and legal reasons are still being worked out, sources said.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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That’s how a lot of forgery demolitions get worked out.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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