figured

past tense of figure
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as in estimated
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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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for figured
Verb
  • Horton decided to talk on the record, in part because she's left the legal profession.
    Carrie Johnson, NPR, 1 Mar. 2025
  • The Eastern Conference front-runners split their four-game season series, with all four decided by seven points or fewer.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Shipping is estimated to begin in late April.
    Sarah Lord, PCMAG, 25 Feb. 2025
  • They are estimated to begin shipping in late May.
    Sarah Lord, PCMAG, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • That basic annuity is calculated using years of service and the highest average pay during three consecutive years of service, so even employees who are eligible for the program could end up with a lower-than-expected benefit if they are pushed out.
    Jesse Pound, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
  • The Village Board is expected to discuss potential changes to these fees, but as they are calculated today, the developer’s cost would be approximately $393,000 to the two school districts serving the area, and approximately $395,000 to the Glenview Park District, Brady said.
    Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • They have long been thought of as exclusively cognitive/mental.
    Dinorah Nieves, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Sleepwalkers in the 19th century were thought to have one foot in another realm and an understanding of darkness.
    William Earl, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The high school graduate opted to pivot away from her scientific inclinations.
    Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The Jaguars opted to pay Dyami Brown $10 million over one season, and that can increase to $12 million with incentives.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Robin Thicke guessed Lori Loughlin.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Although these participants guessed that about half of their leaders were climate-change deniers, only about 10 percent truly fell into that category, per the study.
    Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Nobody would’ve believed that, right?
    Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
  • Israel says as many as half of them are believed to be dead.
    Daniel Estrin, NPR, 15 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • But longtime close watchers of Epstein and his legal ordeal made the case in a series of posts on X that such a list may never emerge.
    Chad de Guzman, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Not to mention, all of the pieces are made from a durable ceramic, so you’re bound to have the set for years.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Figured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figured. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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