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as in outline
a line that traces the outer limits of an object or surface
we could gradually see the figure of a ship coming our way through the fog
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as in celebrity
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about
figures from the worlds of sport and entertainment will be guests at the White House dinner
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as in doll
a small statue
painted wooden figures by untrained artists can be quite valuable on today's antiques market
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as in diagram
something that visually explains or decorates a text
the layout editor could have done a better job of getting the figures on the same page as the specific portion of text that they are intended to illustrate
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as in price
the amount of money that is demanded as payment for something
a number of the paintings at the auction sold at figures far higher than had been estimated
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as in shape
the outward appearance of something as distinguished from its substance
the ice sculpture at the banquet was in the figure of an eagle spreading its wings
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as in calculation
figures plural
the act or process of performing mathematical operations to find a value
a person with a good head for figures
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as in look
the outward form of someone or something especially as indicative of a quality
unshaven and dirty, he presents a sorry figure
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as in to decide
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 to estimate
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 to calculate
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 to think
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 figure
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Mar. 2025
That figure doesn't include student fees that go to athletics, which totaled more than $8 million last year.
—Zachery Eanes, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
Todd Longwell, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025
That’s when Little, an 18-year-old freshman at Wisconsin, figured: Why not try a new challenge?
—Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The collection also consists of a 3-piece set for $185, which includes a 400% version standing at 11 inches) tall and two versions of the 100% figure, which are 2.5 inches tall.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Mar. 2025
That figure doesn't include student fees that go to athletics, which totaled more than $8 million last year.
—Zachery Eanes, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
As this conversation with Variety demonstrates, Carpenter appears to have figured it out.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025
That’s when Little, an 18-year-old freshman at Wisconsin, figured: Why not try a new challenge?
—Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for figure
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Given the set’s ever-expanding streaming volume, it’s expected to post units in the six digits in its second week, and be a tough album for even a star duo like Gomez and Blanco to unseat atop the Billboard 200.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
26 Mar. 2025
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The best comparison for the distinctive digits among living animals would be the claws of a sloth, used for hanging onto tree branches, Zelenitsky added.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
25 Mar. 2025
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As Pagels portrays them, the evangelists were men of creative genius, using their defense of Jesus as an occasion to draft the outlines of a new world religion.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2025
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But the device is shrouded in shadow, revealing only two joysticks and the outline of the central screen.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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Tesla Takedown, in the U.S. and elsewhere, was organized by a group that included disillusioned owners of the automaker’s vehicles, celebrities such as actor John Cusack and at least one Democratic lawmaker, Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas.—
Michael Liedtke,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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And Levi’s is a trusted brand that celebrities wear.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Vigil and other women will receive dolls created by students in Manuel Jara Elementary School David Orona’s art class to represent the women’s strengths on April 5 at the Northside Community Center.—
Richard J. Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2025
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Did a kid eat a battery somewhere and now I'm forced to use a power drill to disassemble a $10 talking Frozen doll?—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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At the event, each participant had the opportunity to practice braiding on one of the mannequins that matched their own texture of hair.—
Brittany Pierola Diaz,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
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In the film, Kim Cattrall is a cursed Egyptian princess (yes, that’s right) turned department-store mannequin who comes to life for Andrew McCarthy.—
Carrie Wittmer,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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And with so many jungle motifs to play with, there’s lots to explore.—
Maggie Griswold,
StyleCaster,
1 Apr. 2025
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Mirador de la Flor, which translates to Lookout of the Flower, features a motif of white roses and a life-size bronze statue of the singer leaning against a center pillar, looking over the Corpus Christi Bay.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Altar Stone seems to have traveled the greatest distance, but the bluestones—turquoise in the diagram on the left—were quarried 140 miles away, in Wales, and even the nearest stones were dragged 14 miles.—
Richard Grant,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Mar. 2025
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These are lower-end bike computers that, sure enough, could roughly tally with the rectangular diagram seen in the FCC documentation.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The sale comes just weeks after Musk reportedly raised an additional roughly $1 billion in debt financing for X that valued the company at $44 billion—the same price Musk paid for it three years ago.—
Zoë Schiffer,
Wired News,
28 Mar. 2025
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While many passengers have successfully secured upgrades at a fraction of the retail price, there’s no guarantee that your bid will be accepted.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Figure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figure. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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