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

Team-mate Mbaye has also been discussed this summer but senior Liverpool figures insist their interest has only been exploratory to date and strongly dismissed suggestions that personal terms have already been agreed with the 18-year-old. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

The past year has seen the first prosecutions of soldiers and military figures using classified knowledge to make money on these prediction markets. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 18 Aug. 2026

This is backed up by new figures that show almost two-thirds of business leaders (62%) say AI is increasing the need for human discussion and alignment. — Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

The cast includes figures with names out of Mel Brooks, among them Count and Contessa Finck von Finckenstein, yet the stakes were high, and the consequences grave. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

The universe pairs real-world figures with young protagonists, folklore and mythical beings drawn from across the continent, with the goal of introducing Asian stories to global audiences. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026

Statues of controversial figures were vandalized and taken down, with more than 160 Confederate works removed from public spaces in 2020. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

The latest figures will offer more clues on the inflation outlook and the Federal Reserve’s next moves on interest rates. — CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026

Verb

This figures to be an underrated Week 2 game across college football. — Pj Green august 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Aug. 2026

Fesili had 65 tackles a year ago; Gulley, who carries a legendary name in Oceanside football, figures to have a big season. — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

If the Wildcats, who are looking to bounce back from two consecutive losing seasons, are good, Schueneman figures to be a catalyst. — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

Putin figures such a mass deprivation will break Ukraine’s will to fight and soften it up for a capitulation to the Kremlin. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Egbuka figures to be the primary target for quarterback Baker Mayfield. — Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026

Most of the eight returning players were prospects, but former top prospect Marcelo Mayer figures to help San Francisco in the not-so-distant future. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026

The way McCarthy figures it, getting defenders in the right position to drop an opponent is the hardest part of the process. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

Another non-All Star in 2026 who figures to factor heavily into her team’s title run is Ionescu. — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 28 July 2026