figure in

verb

Definition of figure innext
as in to solve (for)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for figure in
  1. figure out
  2. deduct
  3. scale
  4. measure
Verb
  • These two teams meet for the third time, and both teams need to figure out opposite things.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Part of his job was scavenging through popular songbooks and figuring out how to present household-name songs for new audiences.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of figure out
Verb
  • Federal policy now allows businesses to deduct domestic research costs immediately, leaving more capital available for engineers, prototypes, and equipment.
    — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Participants earned up to five points for sitting and five for rising with points deducted for losing balance or using a hand, knee, forearm or side of the leg for support.
    — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of deduct
Verb
  • However, no one was charged, and the operation was significantly scaled back in 2015.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • At Kingpins Amsterdam last week, industry experts discussed the must-have ingredients for scaling innovation.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of scale
Verb
  • When a general purpose technology arrives, companies pour money into complementary intangible investments that national accounts do not measure.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Even some creators being paid to love their estrogen creams are fairly measured when reporting their results, which include less reactivity and more hydration.
    — Ashley Abramson, Allure, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of measure
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