as in calculation
the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value
the figuring of the cost of the car repair was rushed, and so it bears little resemblance to the actual result
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as in deciding
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 estimating
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 calculating
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 thinking
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 figuring
Asa Hutchinson, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2026
By Cohn’s figuring, 46% of all master’s of fine art students who borrowed exceeded the new $20,500 annual limit in 2019-2020, as did 31% of all master’s of social work students who borrowed.
—Fiona Riley, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
For Democrats in this robustly blue state, part of the challenge in figuring a path forward is that every candidate — even those already in power — pitches themselves as a bona fide progressive against the status quo.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Alsing noted that technical capabilities can be learned, emphasizing that a skill that compounds over a career is being comfortable with not knowing and figuring it out anyway.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
The very behaviors that created their success—stepping up, taking on more, figuring it out—are the same ones that eventually lead to overwhelm.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The eternally optimistic Canales still seems bullish on Legette figuring things out, but a disappointing start to the season could land him on the trading block by October.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Meaning he’s gone from being on the verge of retiring to figuring this isn’t necessarily his last season.
—Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
My journey to figuring things out and healing is now through helping other people.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
The data suggests people may be figuring that out.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
Noun
There’s a lot to figure out and not a lot of time left to do the figuring.
—Asa Hutchinson, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2026
By Cohn’s figuring, 46% of all master’s of fine art students who borrowed exceeded the new $20,500 annual limit in 2019-2020, as did 31% of all master’s of social work students who borrowed.
—Fiona Riley, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
At just 5-5, the team still is figuring things out now that Clark is back full time.
—David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
For Democrats in this robustly blue state, part of the challenge in figuring a path forward is that every candidate — even those already in power — pitches themselves as a bona fide progressive against the status quo.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Alsing noted that technical capabilities can be learned, emphasizing that a skill that compounds over a career is being comfortable with not knowing and figuring it out anyway.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
The very behaviors that created their success—stepping up, taking on more, figuring it out—are the same ones that eventually lead to overwhelm.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The eternally optimistic Canales still seems bullish on Legette figuring things out, but a disappointing start to the season could land him on the trading block by October.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Meaning he’s gone from being on the verge of retiring to figuring this isn’t necessarily his last season.
—Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
My journey to figuring things out and healing is now through helping other people.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
The data suggests people may be figuring that out.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for figuring
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Now more than ever, the cost of a delay is a calculation more airline passengers will have to make.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Advertisement Households face their own version of this calculation.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
29 May 2026
Verb
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And Indiana's attorney general has asked a federal appeals court to take note of the Louisiana case when deciding a challenge to how judges are selected in Lake County.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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Mayor Eric Johnson and city council members are getting closer to deciding what to do about Dallas City Hall.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
Verb
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Lee also warned about drawing strong conclusions from early returns, estimating that only about 40% of ballots cast had been counted through Wednesday.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
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And after estimating the size of the potential explosion, the new evacuation zone is bigger than before, extending a full mile away from the plant.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
2 June 2026
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Framed in my room was a pre-Hispanic calculating tool that was made from colorful strings and beads.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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But getting from the ground state to a full mathematical description of the reaction will be far more difficult, involving calculating energies for a whole sequence of intermediate chemical states.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Carson had been thinking about the pesticide DDT since the 1940s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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But Shaboozey, dressed in head-to-toe denim with brown suede boots, his dreadlocks hanging loose across his back, is thinking about his mother.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2026
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To be eligible, participants must be 18 years or older, have completed at least an 8th‑grade level of math and hold a high school diploma or GED.—
Marianne Love,
Daily News,
4 June 2026
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Yeung excelled in math at school, and software engineering felt like a natural career path after her older brother suggested it.—
Mike Winters
Mickey Todiwala,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
Verb
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When the fabric is right, your comfort is sure to follow — but choosing pieces that are also work-appropriate is trickier.—
Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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The lack of clarity makes choosing a company potentially confusing for patients, and the medical profession is partly to blame, said Jamy Ard, an obesity doctor and researcher at Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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But the brothers - who like to keep their followers guessing - have yet to confirm their attendance at the forum.—
Andrew Osborn,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Many of us had been guessing that the centerpiece shoot-out confrontation of the third season would be between Laurie and Alamo’s crews.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
1 June 2026
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