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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And while, in a different time, investing a six-figure sum of money may have made financial sense, right now, protecting it with a high-rate savings account may be preferable.
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 14 May 2026
The headache for employers could be to the benefit of workers, as Huang has previously suggested trades people could soon command six-figure salaries, even early in their career.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 11 May 2026
In January 2025, BBC News reported that Alexander settled a civil case out of court when his insurance company issued a six-figure payment to Parsons' family.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
The sentence comes after prosecutors said an undercover investigation tied Caldera-Garcia to a larger trafficking scheme involving thousands of fentanyl pills, kilograms of powder and six-figure drug deals.
—Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 14 May 2026
The headache for employers could be to the benefit of workers, as Huang has previously suggested trades people could soon command six-figure salaries, even early in their career.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 11 May 2026
In January 2025, BBC News reported that Alexander settled a civil case out of court when his insurance company issued a six-figure payment to Parsons' family.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
The sentence comes after prosecutors said an undercover investigation tied Caldera-Garcia to a larger trafficking scheme involving thousands of fentanyl pills, kilograms of powder and six-figure drug deals.
—Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Six-figure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/six-figure. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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