as in to solve (for)
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for figure in
Verb
-
In structured play, adults lead the activity, versus free play, where the children figure out what to do with minimal adult direction.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026 -
Dallas Stadium’s long-term grass future Once engineers figured out that drainage was a major problem in sustaining quality grass indoors, putting down a playing surface for a football, futbol or a soccer game wasn’t that hard.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
Verb
-
For a full-year AI subscription, deduct the business-use percentage based on a reasonable method, such as time used, number of projects, or another consistent allocation.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
-
Prosecutors claim Caddell illegally deducted room and board from wages and forced them to work 10-hour days, six days a week.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2026
Verb
-
Shedletsky, as president of Invisible Narratives, will lead business operations and M&A strategy, identifying creator and IP partners, YouTube channels, brands and games with the potential to scale into global franchises.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
17 June 2026
-
Once composed of 50,000 personnel, KFOR has been routinely scaled back over the years as tensions eased, although 1,000 additional troops were deployed in 2023 after fresh violence erupted.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
Verb
-
In exchange, Washington has lifted personal sanctions against the interim president and backed measured aimed at Venezuela’s economic recovery, signaling a notable departure for previous policy.—
Alfredo Meza,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
-
Their measuring stick was built for a different kind of estimate.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Figure in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figure%20in. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
