figures 1 of 2

plural of figure

figures

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of figure
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as in estimates
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 Synonyms for figures
Noun
  • To acquire the rest, the parent company needs to pay about $2.2 billion, according to Forbes’ calculation based on the filing.
    Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
  • According to their calculations, based on official trade data, the toy industry would suffer the most should the 145-percent rate on Chinese imports remain in place.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Verb
  • If Georgescu chooses to challenge the BEC’s decision before a Monday evening deadline, Romania’s constitutional court would then consider his appeal.
    Christian Edwards, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
  • If Jones chooses the Vikings, Rodgers’ options would shrink to the Steelers and Giants.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • However, other sectors have prioritized these departments, and Accenture estimates that generative AI could increase call centers' capacity by up to 30 percent.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Charles estimates that losses for airlines affected by the airport shutdown could run up to $25 to 35 million.
    Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • With this demographic information, the pension planner calculates how much can go into the plan for executives and owners and how much will have to go in for the employees each year to pass IRS testing.
    David Rae, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
  • One is a longstanding dispute over how the Office of Personnel Management calculates the Postal Service's liabilities for pre-1970 pension benefits.
    Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The guess here is that this will all unravel much faster than anyone currently thinks, leaving the country, and its new government, adrift and voters counting the days to the midterm elections.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Today, Israel is probably less worried than ever about what Russia thinks of its frequent incursions into Syrian airspace.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Donna Martin At first, the math of Donna Martin being a Capricorn (her birthday is on Christmas) wasn’t adding up.
    Lisa Stardust, People.com, 17 May 2025
  • The math is simple—as more Americans get back to work, higher employment equals higher payroll tax receipts which Medicare and Social Security depend on.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • Pilate caves and decides to crucify Jesus, whom Christians believe rose from the dead three days later.
    Nathanael Andrade, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Out of the box, the firewall analyzes new programs and decides whether to allow network access.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Israel believes 24 hostages are still alive in Gaza and held by Palestinian militants.
    NPR Staff, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Park believes the innovation could play a great role in accelerating the global shift toward reliable, high-performance electric mobility, as the demand for sustainable energy solutions continues to grow.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2025
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