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figure

[fig-yer, fig-er] / ˈfɪg yər, ˈfɪg ər /
NOUN
numeral; numeric value
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amount character cost number price rate sum symbol total
STRONG
cipher digit integer quotation terms worth
WEAK
chiffer
NOUN
form, shape; physical structure
Synonyms
STRONG
anatomy appearance attitude bod body build carriage cast chassis configuration conformation constitution delineation development frame mass measurements outline physique pose posture proportions shadow silhouette substance torso
NOUN
object with design; depiction
Synonyms
STRONGEST
image model
STRONG
cast composition decoration device diagram drawing effigy embellishment emblem illustration mold motif motive ornamentation pattern piece portrait representation sketch statue
NOUN
famous person
Synonyms
STRONGEST
character leader personality
STRONG
celebrity dignitary force notability notable personage presence somebody worthy
Antonyms
STRONG
nobody
WEAK
commoner
VERB
calculate, compute
Synonyms
STRONGEST
add estimate guess work out
STRONG
cast cipher count enumerate foot number reckon sum summate tally tot total totalize tote
WEAK
count heads count noses cut ice dope out fix a price keep tabs run down take account of tot up
Antonyms
STRONG
estimate guess subtract
VERB
understand; decide, infer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conclude determine discover fathom resolve see settle solve suppose think
STRONG
cipher comprehend crack decipher decode disentangle follow get master opine reason rule unfold unravel unscramble untangle
WEAK
catch on to clear up dope out make heads or tails of make out puzzle out think out unriddle
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disbelieve question wonder
STRONG
misunderstand

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Another campaigner Michelle DeLaune, one of a group talking to the Queen, said it was a sign of progress that such a prominent figure was talking publicly about the issue and raising its significance.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

She adds that while investors often place a premium on guidance, outlooks will be particularly crucial this quarter as investors try to figure out whether these AI companies can sustain such high margins.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

But that relaunch ran into hurdles as the company tried to figure out how to best use the two brands.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

“I’m trying to figure out why this was bad police work,” Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh told an attorney representing the defendant, Odell Chatrie.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

The electric crackling increased; the figure turned away.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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