as in calculation
the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value
a person with a good head for figures
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of figures
The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
The site has housed many historical figures over the years, from Queen Margaret to Mary, Queen of Scots.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
The company was founded in 2015 by high-profile tech figures like Musk, Sam Altman and Peter Thiel with capital from its founders and other tech luminaries and companies like Amazon Web Services.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
That excludes subscriber trends as Netflix is no longer releasing figures on a quarterly basis, choosing instead to put its focus on financial momentum.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
By 2020, liberals had devoured The 1619 Project and endorsed the removal of statues that honored Confederate figures, as well as some that honored founders of the US.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2025
They were joined by prominent Indian American business figures, including IBM CEO Arvind Krishna, Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora, Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen and Micron Technology CEO Sanjay Mehrotra.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Widely regarded as one of the country's most influential political figures, Odinga shaped Kenya's modern democracy over a career spanning more than four decades.
—NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
Funko, the show’s first licensing partner, has sold an astonishing 14 million Pop figures, including 1 million Demogorgons, according to Netflix.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
What figures such as Tate, Caz, Maalouf, and others are doing is exploiting civil instability and installing themselves as truth-tellers in a society where experts can’t be trusted.
—T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
Ben Rice figures to take over at first base next season, but Bellinger can also man that position.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
That figures to play into the Dodgers’ pitching plans for the NLCS.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
Lizotte figures to be a mainstay, though.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Wait until Pinnick really figures this out.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Mann figures he's got $10,000 invested in the 40-year-old Wagoneer.
—Laura Lane, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
The Niners are now 4-1 and 3-0 in their division that again figures to go down to the wire after missing the playoffs last year.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
Viewership for the postseason thus far has reached levels unseen since 2017, according to figures released by MLB on Wednesday.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
The site has housed many historical figures over the years, from Queen Margaret to Mary, Queen of Scots.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
The company was founded in 2015 by high-profile tech figures like Musk, Sam Altman and Peter Thiel with capital from its founders and other tech luminaries and companies like Amazon Web Services.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
That excludes subscriber trends as Netflix is no longer releasing figures on a quarterly basis, choosing instead to put its focus on financial momentum.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
By 2020, liberals had devoured The 1619 Project and endorsed the removal of statues that honored Confederate figures, as well as some that honored founders of the US.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2025
They were joined by prominent Indian American business figures, including IBM CEO Arvind Krishna, Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora, Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen and Micron Technology CEO Sanjay Mehrotra.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Widely regarded as one of the country's most influential political figures, Odinga shaped Kenya's modern democracy over a career spanning more than four decades.
—NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
Funko, the show’s first licensing partner, has sold an astonishing 14 million Pop figures, including 1 million Demogorgons, according to Netflix.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
Portland figures to tout one of the best defenses in the NBA this season.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
What figures such as Tate, Caz, Maalouf, and others are doing is exploiting civil instability and installing themselves as truth-tellers in a society where experts can’t be trusted.
—T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
Ben Rice figures to take over at first base next season, but Bellinger can also man that position.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
That figures to play into the Dodgers’ pitching plans for the NLCS.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
Lizotte figures to be a mainstay, though.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Wait until Pinnick really figures this out.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Mann figures he's got $10,000 invested in the 40-year-old Wagoneer.
—Laura Lane, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
The Niners are now 4-1 and 3-0 in their division that again figures to go down to the wire after missing the playoffs last year.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for figures
Noun
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The team’s calculations showed that the typical mass of the heavy neutrinos and the energy released from knot collapse led to the universe reheating to 100 GeV.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Oct. 2025
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Through several calculations of length, width, and depth, Manzur achieves these different sizes while guaranteeing that each basin can hold an equivalent volume of water.—
Mario Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Zuriguel chooses a spot on the corner where the crowd is denser.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
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God chooses the pope, not cardinals, my barista says.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At resale, Kozlin estimates the collection could be worth around $3,000.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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In Deas’ case, the MIT Living Wage Calculator estimates that an adult living alone in Florence, South Carolina, would spend per year $10,184 for housing, $3,053 for medical expenses and $3,839 for food.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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The program, which calculates values that can be used to set limits for pollutants in drinking water and cleanup levels for toxic sites, has been a frequent target of industry.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
17 Oct. 2025
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Reflect Orbital’s own staggering projection of 250,000 satellites still calculates to only delivering the target 20% of midday sun to a very limited number of regions simultaneously.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Over time, as battery technology improves, Goldstein also thinks eVTOLs could become bigger.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Alabi, who is Nigerian, thinks about fragrance as a form of memory and ancestry.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Florida’s chief financial officer brought his tax-cut campaign to Miami on Thursday, using some basic math to insist the city spends too much on salaries and services.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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Other farm animals were inside a school, eating the math books.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Orpheus, unwilling to have anything to do with women again, chooses to become a swan in his next life, while a swan decides to become a man.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Lawmakers will receive a 48-hour notice if the speaker changes his mind and decides to bring them back to vote.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Paul Tan guesses it might be offered elsewhere with a range of diesel powertrains, and perhaps those will bring a bit more grunt.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Oct. 2025
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Mackay guesses the center will be able to begin enrolling officers’ children by mid-summer 2025.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Figures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figures. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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