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

These figures therefore should not be treated as interchangeable measures of payload capacity. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

More than 1,500 businesses were affected nationwide, according to the FCD figures. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026

To be even more direct, those figures won’t help Miami beat the New York Jets. — Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

Standard models can be priced in the six figures, but the top-performing and collectible models are valued in the tens of millions of dollars. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

The base employed around 1,300 military and civilian personnel, including roughly 1,070 military members, according to October 2025 figures published by the Town of Wainwright. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 18 Oct. 2026

With kidnappings by armed groups rampant, prominent figures from Lebanon’s dwindling Jewish community were taken by force from their homes, work or the streets. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

These figures represent portions of the overall incident and should not be added to the nationwide total of nearly 20 million. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Dante populated his realms of Hell and Purgatory with figures, monsters and moral frameworks borrowed directly from classical Greek and Roman myths. — Ed Meza, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

Verb

Schwartz figures the deer is four years old, and plans to return to hunt him next year. — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 14 Oct. 2026

An old-fashioned device came to mind, figures that spun when the thing was given a whirl. — Literary Hub, 12 Oct. 2026

The difference could be former Dolphins tight end Mike Gesicki, who figures to play a more prominent role in the passing game with the Bengals hurting at wide receiver. — Keven Lerner, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

The screening’s reception was so strong that nearly every major player entered the fray, driving the bidding to figures the indie distributor simply couldn’t turn down. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

In other words, Marvell sits at the heart of the AI infrastructure buildout and what the company says Tuesday figures to influence trading in many other AI stocks. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

Freddy Peralta has rolled since the Rays acquired him from the New York Mets, and Nick Martinez figures to have a prominent role in the series. — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

With Spider-Noir, the actor figures this ambivalence toward his public persona into Reilly’s ambivalent battle with the Spider inside him. — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

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