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

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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

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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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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

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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

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for figures
  1. calculation
  2. chooses
  3. estimates
  4. calculates
  5. thinks
  6. math
  7. decides
  8. computes
Noun
  • Warner said that, by Accenture’s calculations, the pace shows no sign of slowing until something approaching 2030.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The group's calculations exclude automobile dealers, gasoline stations and restaurants.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of calculation
Verb
  • If the Fed chooses to raise interest rates to tamp today’s inflation down, capital-intensive renewables will suffer.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Herbert Nordrum chooses the funniest — and, ironically, maybe most British — possible allegory when describing his involvement in Georgia Oakley’s Sense and Sensibility.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of chooses
Verb
  • Chisell, who previously worked at Amazon, eBay and Starling Bank, estimates that Paysend can now deliver around 25% more engineering work with the same-sized team, but argues that getting results isn’t as simple as handing everyone the latest tech.
    — Lindsay Dodgson, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026
  • And Gartner estimates that 80% of neocloud providers will cease independent operations by 2030 because their revenues won’t cover their outgoings.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of estimates
Verb
  • Economist Thomas Philippon calculates that weakened competition costs the typical household about $300 a month.
    — Christopher Marquis, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • That said, its catalogue is only just over 4% Spanish origin by volume in Spain – half what Netflix has by volume and a quarter of Amazon, Ampere Analysis calculates.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of calculates
Verb
  • Although the mattress developed some minor misshaping after a month of heavy use, Moon still thinks it’s packed with value.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Elon Musk thinks future economies could measure wealth using the laws of physics instead of dollars.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of thinks
Noun
  • English and math scores in the Sacramento area’s largest school districts, as in California overall, have yet to return to pre-pandemic levels, according to results released this week.
    — Chaewon Chung October 17, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Throw in a third massive object, though, and the math gets ridiculously more complicated and difficult to solve.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of math
Verb
  • The development calls into question the future of the USMCA, which will face annual reviews until 2036—or until one of the three partner nations decides to pull out.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • District decides the race The gerrymandered 5th district would have been a monumental challenge for Cleaver if the courts hadn’t ruled to pause the law pending an election.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of decides
Verb
  • Claude rewrites the relevant part of the query in Wolfram Language, Wolfram computes the result and Claude builds its response around that number instead of predicting it.
    — Mateusz Mucha, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Moreover, revisions to the way the Bureau of Economic Analysis computes the personal consumption expenditures price index are expected to take inflation readings issued earlier this year lower.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of computes

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“Figures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figures. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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