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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
Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
The latest figures provide a snapshot of the climate in which voters were casting their ballots.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
The Cincinnati Fire Department's fire investigation unit has been tasked with figuring it out.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
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Also important may be Elon Musk, who in Ukraine remains an ambivalent figure.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
The latest figures provide a snapshot of the climate in which voters were casting their ballots.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Verb
Kimberly, along with her peers, spends so much time trying to figure life out.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
The Cincinnati Fire Department's fire investigation unit has been tasked with figuring it out.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for figure
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But this time, the uniform is white instead of black, with the shape of a mountain range formed by zig-zag lines inside of the digits.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
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Giants serving giants, companies with nine or 10 digits in annual revenue and AUM alike serving one another.Don Muir, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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In between, the outlines of their homeland shifted again and again, with the Napoleonic invasion of Hessen, in 1806, the Congress of Vienna and post-Napoleonic redivisions of Europe, and, eventually, the rise of Otto von Bismarck.Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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The broad outline for the event is based on an account from a senior Harris campaign official, granted anonymity to discuss sensitive planning around a speech that still is not completely closed to tweaks.Philip Elliott, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
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At the head of this celebrity class is Sue Bird, five-time Olympic gold medalist, four-time FIBA Basketball World Cup gold medalist, four-time WNBA champion, two-time NCAA champion and 13-time WNBA All-Star.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Channel 4 is piloting a celebrity prank show on linear that emerged via its YouTube channel.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
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The Rita Moreno Barbie doll goes on sale to the public November 20.Marc Berman, Forbes, 19 Nov. 2024
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The doll will be available to shop on Amazon for $40 starting Nov. 20.Anna Tingley, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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The lungs of the people there exploded from the air pressure when the bombs hit; many of them are intact, but look like mannequins.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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The episode hinges on Novak’s ability to sell Nandor’s transformation from seemingly addled while lecturing a warehouse full of mannequins, to roguishly determined when commanding his followers to set Dartmouth University on fire.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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Altair rotates at a blistering pace of once every seven hours, represented by a spinning motif.Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
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Gold and Green Christmas Plates For a classic Christmas table, pull in a host of pretty red, green, and holiday motifs.Sandra S. Soria, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024
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The narrator describes listening to an astronomy talk, full of figures and charts and diagrams, and starting to feel sick and tired.Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
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Visualize your problems and develop solutions with fishbone diagrams and SWOT analysis.StackCommerce Team (Sponsored), PCMAG, 27 Oct. 2024
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But over that time, there have been changes in the geography of sourcing, prices, to be sure.Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
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After the San Francisco earthquake in 1906 caused stock prices to drop, a group of financiers attempted to corner the copper market.Reco McCambry, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Figure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figure. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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