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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Bienvenido’s tax records show Enriquez has drawn a similarly low salary from the nonprofit organization since founding it in 2019, despite regularly pulling in six-figure fundraising hauls.
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Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 11 Feb. 2026
Youngblood told Lane to lie low — quit his six-figure job at Amazon, change his name, and break up his routines.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
Most young voters are not drowning in unmanageable six-figure debt, despite the impression sometimes created by media and activist groups.
—Neetu Arnold, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
When her grandmother offers her a spot in Magnolia County’s upcoming ball along with a six-figure check, Sawyer takes the deal.
—Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
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Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 11 Feb. 2026
Youngblood told Lane to lie low — quit his six-figure job at Amazon, change his name, and break up his routines.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
Most young voters are not drowning in unmanageable six-figure debt, despite the impression sometimes created by media and activist groups.
—Neetu Arnold, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
When her grandmother offers her a spot in Magnolia County’s upcoming ball along with a six-figure check, Sawyer takes the deal.
—Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Six-figure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/six-figure. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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