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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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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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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Noun
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The United States’ ranking is held down by its lack of reciprocity, according to how Henley & Partners makes its calculations.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025 -
Crutchfield, a former math teacher who never played college basketball and coached tennis before getting his big D-II break at West Liberty University, sees the game like a math problem and has created his own calculations.—
CJ Moore,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Depending on who Johnson chooses as the next general manager, Glenn could make a lot of sense.—
Antwan Staley,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Dec. 2024
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Complaints to the agency typically are not made public, unless the complainant chooses to do so.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The street estimates the average revenue growth rate to be in the high-teens over the next few years.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Between this past Saturday and the New Year, AAA estimates that about 1,077,918 Nutmeggers — nearly 30% of the population — will travel more than 50 miles for the holidays.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Lee Jung-jae says his measure of success for his own performance is telegraphing the complex morality of his character, as Gi-hun constantly calculates the correctness of his choices.—
Chad de Guzman,
TIME,
20 Dec. 2024
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For example, if multiple VCs have invested in the same company at different stages, the model calculates a score for each VC based on their specific investment and level of participation.—
TrueBridge Capital,
Forbes,
12 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The guess here is that this will all unravel much faster than anyone currently thinks, leaving the country, and its new government, adrift and voters counting the days to the midterm elections.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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Today, Israel is probably less worried than ever about what Russia thinks of its frequent incursions into Syrian airspace.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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In 2022, Baltimore City had 23 schools without a single student who tested proficient in math, Maryland State Department of Education data revealed.—
Patrick Hauf,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Jan. 2025
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Visa critics point to Census data that show only 28% of U.S. college graduates with degrees in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) actually work in STEM jobs.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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After sustaining an injury on New Year’s Eve, Max decides to change her life.—
Sally Tamarkin,
Them,
23 Dec. 2024
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The two witness and experience so much abuse that Elwood finally decides to fight back, despite the risk of retaliation by the school's administrators.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Loans could be preferable but Van Nistelrooy believes there is also a budget to use.—
Rob Tanner,
The Athletic,
26 Dec. 2024
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Jung-jae believes that, even though it wasn't shown onscreen, the VIPs were likely gambling more on whether Gi-hun and Jung-bae would make it out alive.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Figures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figures. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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