as in calculation
the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value
a person with a good head for figures
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as in chooses
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 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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as in calculates
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 thinks
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 figures
Danny Makki, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Evans said he wasn’t thwarted by the brand’s adoption among Robinson and other political figures because of their lowbrow tastes.
—Steve Salter, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
The ideology was corporatist, with the startup as the platonic economic-political formation, which made startup founders herculean figures.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Widely regarded as one of the country's most influential political figures, Odinga shaped Kenya's modern democracy over a career spanning more than four decades.
—NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
Zarka talked about why the internet is history’s best medium for monsters, the origins of spooky figures and what exactly qualifies as a monster.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Funko, the show’s first licensing partner, has sold an astonishing 14 million Pop figures, including 1 million Demogorgons, according to Netflix.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Those figures, too, are record highs.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
The Moy family served many in the city, including notable figures like former Ald.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
Ben Rice figures to take over at first base next season, but Bellinger can also man that position.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
That figures to play into the Dodgers’ pitching plans for the NLCS.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
Lizotte figures to be a mainstay, though.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Wait until Pinnick really figures this out.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Mann figures he's got $10,000 invested in the 40-year-old Wagoneer.
—Laura Lane, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
The Niners are now 4-1 and 3-0 in their division that again figures to go down to the wire after missing the playoffs last year.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Something figures to give on Friday in a game that will likely decide not only a subdistrict title, but also the top seed in Class 4A, Section 3.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
Many of them had easy access to government offices that enabled them to obtain genuine Syrian passports with fake names, according to former employees and regime figures.
—Danny Makki, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Evans said he wasn’t thwarted by the brand’s adoption among Robinson and other political figures because of their lowbrow tastes.
—Steve Salter, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
The ideology was corporatist, with the startup as the platonic economic-political formation, which made startup founders herculean figures.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Widely regarded as one of the country's most influential political figures, Odinga shaped Kenya's modern democracy over a career spanning more than four decades.
—NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
Zarka talked about why the internet is history’s best medium for monsters, the origins of spooky figures and what exactly qualifies as a monster.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Funko, the show’s first licensing partner, has sold an astonishing 14 million Pop figures, including 1 million Demogorgons, according to Netflix.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Those figures, too, are record highs.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
The Moy family served many in the city, including notable figures like former Ald.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
What figures such as Tate, Caz, Maalouf, and others are doing is exploiting civil instability and installing themselves as truth-tellers in a society where experts can’t be trusted.
—T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
Ben Rice figures to take over at first base next season, but Bellinger can also man that position.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
That figures to play into the Dodgers’ pitching plans for the NLCS.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
Lizotte figures to be a mainstay, though.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Wait until Pinnick really figures this out.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Mann figures he's got $10,000 invested in the 40-year-old Wagoneer.
—Laura Lane, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
The Niners are now 4-1 and 3-0 in their division that again figures to go down to the wire after missing the playoffs last year.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Something figures to give on Friday in a game that will likely decide not only a subdistrict title, but also the top seed in Class 4A, Section 3.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for figures
Noun
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Your competitors are making the same calculation right now.—
Heather Conklin,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Schumer insists his hard-line shutdown stance isn't driven by political calculations.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Able to move upward only as far as the elevator rises, then quickly plunged to earth again, the elevator worker chooses to end his trials.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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Ira Wertenteil chooses to believe the Peabody-Whitehead Mansion has no ghostly grudge against him.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Joint Committee on Taxation estimates that the Billionaires Income Tax Act alone could raise about $557 billion over ten years.—
Scott Ellis,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
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The North Dakota Department of Trust Lands Annual Land Survey estimates cropland prices are averaging higher than USDA numbers.—
April Baumgarten,
Twin Cities,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The program, which calculates values that can be used to set limits for pollutants in drinking water and cleanup levels for toxic sites, has been a frequent target of industry.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
17 Oct. 2025
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Reflect Orbital’s own staggering projection of 250,000 satellites still calculates to only delivering the target 20% of midday sun to a very limited number of regions simultaneously.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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My wife thinks this is scandalous.—
John Hodgman,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Rob Biederman thinks there’s such a thing as too much money.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These funds provide supplemental instruction in reading and math, professional development for teachers, resources for parent involvement, and services for students experiencing homelessness.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Oct. 2025
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Activities like math and scheduling need to be done in short spurts.—
Michelle Maves,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As the team struggles with grief, Sharon decides to pull Station 42 off active duty entirely, rather than assign a new captain.—
Alamin Yohannes,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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But as his involvement in the burglary is realized, Mooney decides to make a run for it.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The novel immerses the reader in the world of a Carpathian village in the 1970s, where the main character Darusya lives, whom the locals consider mute and mentally retarded due to attacks of headaches, although none of them guesses the true reasons for her behavior and defiance.—
Nelly Klos
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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The card Arisu selects is revealed to be a Joker, but Arisu correctly guesses that both cards were a Joker.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Figures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figures. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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