six-figure
adjective
: in the hundreds of thousands : totaling 100,000 or more but less than one million
a six-figure income
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Collectors often spend hundreds or thousands of yuan, and rare models can fetch six-figure sums at second hand auctions.
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Anniek Bao,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 July 2025
Many reach six-figure earnings without ever stepping foot on a college campus.
—Shimite Obialo, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
In eight of the major metro areas, renters now need a six-figure salary.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The Republican secretary of state is already under scrutiny after a recent 10-day trip to India, hiring his brother-in-law to a six-figure job, and other questionable spending since being elected in 2022.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Anniek Bao,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 July 2025
Many reach six-figure earnings without ever stepping foot on a college campus.
—Shimite Obialo, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
In eight of the major metro areas, renters now need a six-figure salary.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The Republican secretary of state is already under scrutiny after a recent 10-day trip to India, hiring his brother-in-law to a six-figure job, and other questionable spending since being elected in 2022.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for six-figure
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“Six-figure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/six-figure. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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