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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However, that is easier said than done, as in order to make the TCJA permanent, doing so, in its most general terms, would require creating additional revenue for the Treasury Department to make up for the purported lost revenue that TCJA caused under certain calculations.Darren T. Case, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Depending on the election’s outcome, Biden and Harris might make different calculations on how to proceed with lame-duck actions.Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024
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This all might be a campaign lark, particularly given Musk's fuzziness on the math, but at some point the multi-company CEO will be stretched too thin.Dan Primack, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
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The heavily Democratic city of Philadelphia forms a key part of the state’s electoral math.Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2024
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Then again, games are still scored with numbers, so arithmetic does matter in these contests.Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2024
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For him, the moral arithmetic is simple and Israel’s treatment of the Palestinian population is fundamentally wrong.Sean Illing, Vox, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Figures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figures. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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