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as in illusion
a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality
unable to find any tracks in the snow the next morning, I was forced to conclude that the shadowy figure had been a figment of my imagination
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as in fiction
something that is the product of the imagination
thus far, the invisible human being has been nothing more than a figment of fantasy writers
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Recent Examples of figment
According to Jean-Jacques L’Henaff, vice president of design at American Standard, the shift away from bathtubs is not a figment of our imagination.
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Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
China occupies islands across the South China Sea without even a figment of legal right.
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David Frum,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
That practice remained with Cronin over the next six months, providing a figment to cling to as Dent failed to re-enact that greatness.
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Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
27 Feb. 2026
Excusing those two flickers of broken hegemony, the WSL’s highest echelon has been an unassailable strongbox, a figment of the rest of the table’s imagination.
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Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
China occupies islands across the South China Sea without even a figment of legal right.
—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
That practice remained with Cronin over the next six months, providing a figment to cling to as Dent failed to re-enact that greatness.
—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
27 Feb. 2026
Excusing those two flickers of broken hegemony, the WSL’s highest echelon has been an unassailable strongbox, a figment of the rest of the table’s imagination.
—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for figment
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His update on the C-cut began just below the chin, with extra lift at the roots and inward-curving lengths that narrowed toward the ends to create the illusion of a heart.
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Following the fall of Poland in September 1939, and before Germany invaded Denmark and Norway in April 1940, the absence of sustained military operations created the illusion of normalcy.
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Weir takes readers on an adventure through this science-fiction survival story about a junior high science teacher who wakes up aboard a spaceship with amnesia.
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Crisis and renewal are strictly a matter of marketing now, a fiction that permanently assigns the Democrats the role of technocrats managing national decline while Republicans get to stand for muscular optimism and economic expansion.
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With so much else to rebuild, a baseball season in 2026 seemed like more than a dream.
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Their dream houses have ocean views, swimming pools and four or more bedrooms, which may be hard to find.
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Possibly the biggest Korean release of the summer, this dark fantasy historical thriller stars Nam Joo-hyuk as Gu-cheon, a man who can traverse the world of ghosts, alongside Roh Yoon-seo as Saeng-gang, a court lady carrying a dangerous secret.
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Sometimes that player fantasy can be expressed through a simple toy that just feels good, briefly.
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And amidst the momentum of reverie, there’s the line ‘Blink at the light and hope to survive,’ because daydreams in a fascist state can be scary too.
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One-touch passing, feinting and ripping hard shots into a tattered net, each is super-charged by vivid daydreams of glory on the international stage.
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Engineers could compare different surface coatings and fabrication methods to identify options that produce the least electrical noise, helping improve the performance of future quantum computers and quantum sensing technologies.
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For Cutcher-Gershenfeld, the lesson extends far beyond fabrication laboratories.
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Your 10th House of Career and Status receives Jupiter, urging long-range vision and public progress that grows through structure.
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Roman will pair a large field of view with crisp infrared vision to survey deep, vast swaths of sky.
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In the hands of Gillespie — whose specialty is edgy female-empowerment tales like the Oscar-winning I, Tonya and Cruella as well as the Emmy-winning Hulu series Pam & Tommy — how could the new Supergirl go wrong?
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The final score doesn't tell the tale of this game.
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“Figment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figment. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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