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as in digit
a character used to represent a mathematical value no doubt the figures on the price tags at the jewelry store are so small because the zeroes are so many

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as in outline
a line that traces the outer limits of an object or surface we could gradually see the figure of a ship coming our way through the fog

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as in doll
a small statue painted wooden figures by untrained artists can be quite valuable on today's antiques market

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as in mannequin
a three-dimensional representation of the human body used especially for displaying clothes the museum features a collection of figures strikingly attired in suits of medieval armor

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as in motif
a unit of decoration that is repeated all over something (as a fabric) upholstered the chair with a fabric embossed with figures of fleur-de-lis

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as in diagram
something that visually explains or decorates a text the layout editor could have done a better job of getting the figures on the same page as the specific portion of text that they are intended to illustrate

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as in physique
the type of body that a person has Martha has such a slender figure that just about anything looks good on her

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as in to estimate
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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Recent Examples of figure
Noun
The figures revised an earlier preliminary GDP print up by 0.2 percentage points, and means the first-quarter reading now marks the strongest quarterly economic growth in Germany since 2022. Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 23 May 2025 Harvard has educated Chinese figures like former Vice Premier Liu He, who played a key role negotiating Trump’s phase one trade deal during the American president’s first term. Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
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There was no construction manual necessary and setup took approximately 10 minutes (even on a glass of wine) by myself to figure it out. Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 12 May 2025 The murder maestro’s widow, Jill Tuck (Betsy Russell), figures prominently in this installment, with FBI Agent Strahm (Patterson) pursuing a pet theory placing her at the center of the crimes. Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 10 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for figure
Recent Examples of Synonyms for figure
Noun
  • Humidity will pick up toward the weekend as well, bringing heat indices up to the triple digits in the interior.
    Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2025
  • Entering play, Hicks had touched triple digits on two occasions during his time with the Giants.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025
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  • Then format it as: 1) A LinkedIn post with a strong hook and clear formatting, 2) A Twitter thread with 5-7 tweets, 3) Instagram carousel slide titles, 4) A YouTube script outline.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
  • Steve King, Merrillville’s Street Department Director and Engineering Administrator, said an upcoming step would involve creating a plan to emphasize a shared vision and outline how the initiatives would benefit both municipalities.
    Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
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  • In addition to the post receiving comments from some of Roan's celebrity friends, including Paris Hilton, who left a heart-eyes emoji, fans also reacted to the hair change.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 17 May 2025
  • All of the biggest celebrity stories, in your inbox every day: Sign up for the entertainment newsletter.
    KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 17 May 2025
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  • In fact, these dolls might be the one thing that’s hotter than a Birkin bag in 2025.
    Irene Kim, Vogue, 14 May 2025
  • Just north of Magic Mountain’s roller coasters, hidden within the vast, anonymous industrial parks of Valencia, lies the secret lab where the murderous doll M3GAN was born.
    Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
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  • The three men disappeared from their cells in June 1962 in an elaborate plot that included mannequin dolls with real human hair left behind in their beds, according to the FBI.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 5 May 2025
  • In Vietnam, dusty provincial museums and newer, sleeker ones inaugurated for the 50th anniversary echo the sentiment in reverse, displaying mannequins of wily peasant farmers taking on the U.S. war machine.
    Made by History, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
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  • The motif of changelings—of fairies taking a human child and leaving a nonhuman child in its place—comes up throughout the story.
    Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
  • The most significant of these fantastical detours is the recurring motif of Mike seeing visions of a woman who possibly represents his biological mother.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
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  • Grab a diagram template and build a flowchart, org chart, or floor plan.
    StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 19 May 2025
  • The system is working through visual state machines and sequence diagrams.
    James Morris, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
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  • The starting price for single-day Epic Universe tickets is $139 for the general public.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • While improvements in jobs and wages would likely underpin a moderate economic recovery, Akazawa said that risks remained in consumer sentiment and consumption from sustained price hikes.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 May 2025

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