six-figure
adjective
: in the hundreds of thousands : totaling 100,000 or more but less than one million
a six-figure income
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Celebrity planners in New York frequently charge tens of thousands of dollars for such events and often take 10% to 20% of an overall wedding budget, meaning six-figure fees are commonplace for the largest and most luxe events.
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
More conservative estimates are still on the upper end of the six-figure range.
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
2 July 2026
The lucky six-figure ticket was sold at a Shell station at 101 Bernal Ave.
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Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
That's especially true when there's a large, six-figure amount at stake, like $100,000.
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Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
More conservative estimates are still on the upper end of the six-figure range.
—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
2 July 2026
The lucky six-figure ticket was sold at a Shell station at 101 Bernal Ave.
—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
That's especially true when there's a large, six-figure amount at stake, like $100,000.
—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
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“Six-figure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/six-figure. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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