Synonyms of figures

figures 1 of 2

noun

plural of figure

as in calculation

the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value

a person with a good head for figures

Synonyms & Similar Words

• calculation
• math
• arithmetic
• numbers
• mathematics
• figuring
• computation
• calculus
• reckoning
• estimation
• number crunching
• measurement
• ciphering
• addition
• multiplication
• subtraction
• assessment
• calibration
• appraisal
• evaluation
• valuation
• division
• mensuration

figures

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of figure

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chooses
• decides
• opts
• finds
• determines
• resolves
• settles (on or upon)
• names
• concludes
• rules
• picks
• decrees
• selects
• debates
• rules (on)
• elects
• prefers
• studies
• judges
• culls
• thinks (about or over)
• singles (out)
• adjudges
• adjudicates
• weighs
• contemplates
• considers
• ponders
• questions
• referees
• deliberates
• handpicks
• entertains
• cogitates
• mulls (over)
• meditates
• ruminates
• umpires
• arbitrates
• chews over

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuses
• declines
• rejects
• turns down
• delays
• stalls
• abstains
• hesitates
• halts
• temporizes
• vacillates
• wavers
• waffles
• shilly-shallies

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• estimates
• calculates
• gauges
• guesses
• makes
• judges
• supposes
• puts
• places
• reckons
• calls
• conjectures
• concludes
• understands
• reasons
• infers
• extrapolates
• deduces
• gathers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• measures
• scales
• works out
• calibrates
• computes

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• calculates
• estimates
• computes
• measures
• assesses
• sums
• works out
• ciphers
• averages
• adds
• numbers
• counts
• tallies
• factors (in or into or out)
• totals
• reckons
• evaluates
• gauges
• subtracts
• divides
• figures in
• scales
• adds up
• figures out
• multiplies
• allows (for)
• deducts
• totalizes
• values
• solves (for)
• rates
• itemizes
• appraises
• calibrates
• recalculates
• refigures
• recomputes

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thinks
• believes
• guesses
• considers
• imagines
• feels
• deems
• supposes
• judges
• holds
• assumes
• conceives
• reckons
• perceives
• regards
• views
• allows
• accepts
• esteems
• depends
• trusts
• relies
• presumes
• surmises
• concludes
• presupposes
• deduces
• infers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suspects
• doubts
• questions
• distrusts
• rejects
• mistrusts
• discredits
• disbelieves

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of figures

Noun

And members of these new churches were mostly not the black-dressed, hypocritical, sour-faced, monocultural figures favored by popular narrative, but often included colorful figures who were sometimes surprisingly modern in their desires. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Prominent appointments have gone to figures such as Jason Reding Quiñones, a prosecutor who reportedly received low scores on performance evaluations while working at the Southern District of Florida. — Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

For Darnell, who works across event florals, content creation and brand partnerships, spending four figures at the flower market isn’t unheard of. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026

Out of sight, but not out of mind Both games allowed players to move through a 3D space and shoot enemy figures that appeared onscreen in the player’s view. — Mark J. P. Wolf, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026

Varga contributed costumes, props, sets and visual artwork to Gwar, which became infamous beyond the metal world for their grotesque (if good-natured) theatrics, which included disemboweling effigies of religious and political figures onstage. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

The panel lineup, meanwhile, brings together figures from across the festival and distribution ecosystem. — Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026

The reporting at the time – and Deadline’s understanding – is that the deal was comfortably into the nine figures. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026

Liu’s mother would influence her middle son’s future art career in another important way, buying him books and magazines about art, some of which introduced him to the work of figures like Diego Rivera and Andy Warhol. — Lavender Au, ARTnews.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Verb

That figures to change on Monday, however, when the giant vehicle launches for the 14th time. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Projections suggest that if the epidemic continues at its current pace, 25,000 people in Fiji will be living with HIV by 2029, figures that Soqo says would push Fiji's fragile health system to the brink of collapse. — David Cox, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026

Heyworth figures to provide more of a challenge coming off a 42-8 win over Leroy. — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

The structure of the deal leaves the studio, which declined to comment, with more than $80 billion in debt and roughly $3 billion in annual free cash flow, figures that will likely handicap the studio’s operations moving forward. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

By the end of the 6-11 plummet, the Chiefs were 1-9 in one-score games — the kind of shift in dynamics that figures to leave followers with a certain ambient dread until proven otherwise. — Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

This is one race that figures to go down to the last day, with the deciding factor possibly being whether the Astros win the AL West. — Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026

The Georgia Sports Hall of Fame will enshrine 10 individuals this February for its 2027 inductee class, including legendary Braves figures Brian Snitker and Terry Pendleton. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Considering the condition the vehicle is in, that number figures to climb skyward in the days to come. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026