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How to Use "Figure" with Example Sentences
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figure
(n):
an amount, price or number; shape of a person or body; a person; a diagram or picture
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Used with adjectives:
"
He quoted a
high
figure
.
"
(high, low)
"
I need
accurate
figures
to complete this report.
"
(accurate, exact)
"
I just need an
approximate
figure
.
"
(approximate, ballpark, rough, round, target)
"
He gave me a
dollar
figure
for the repairs.
"
(dollar)
"
I'm not sure these
figures
are
reliable
.
"
(reliable, real)
"
These
figures
are
inflated
.
"
(inflated)
"
We're looking at the
official
figures
.
"
(official, latest)
"
They are reviewing the
attendance
figures
.
"
(attendance, census, sales, unemployment, audience)
"
George Washington is a
great
figure
in American history.
"
(great, popular, respected, famous, well-known)
"
Susan B. Anthony was a
central
figure
in the fight for women's rights.
"
(central, leading, key, prominent)
"
He is a
powerful
figure
in world politics.
"
(powerful, important, influential, major)
"
Malcom X was a
controversial
figure
.
"
(controversial)
"
He became a
public
figure
in that town.
"
(public, familiar)
"
His teacher is the only
authority
figure
in his life.
"
(authority, dominant, father)
"
He considers her a
mother
figure
.
"
(mother, parental)
"
I didn't know he was such a
cult
figure
.
"
(cult, heroic, iconic, legendary, mythical)
"
We learned about many
literary
figures
in class.
"
(literary, historical, political, religious)
"
He saw a
cloaked
figure
in the hallway.
"
(cloaked, hooded, masked, dark, shadowy, ghostly)
"
He has a
life-size
figure
of his favorite athlete on his wall.
"
(life-size)
"
He saw an
approaching
figure
.
"
(approaching, retreating)
"
She was the
central
figure
in the painting.
"
(central, lone, single, only, solitary, main)
"
Some people think aliens have
human
figures
.
"
(human)
"
She has a
beautiful
figure
.
"
(beautiful, lovely, fine, good, stunning, sexy)
"
He described a man with a
slim
figure
.
"
(slim, skinny, large, stocky, tall, slight, tiny, small)
"
She has a hard time getting clothes to fit her
curvy
figure
.
"
(curvy, hourglass)
Used with verbs:
"
The losses
exceeded
the expected
figures
.
"
(exceeded)
"
They
are calculating
new
figures
.
"
(be + calculating, be + compiling)
"
The company
released
their sales
figures
.
"
(released, disclosed)
"
He
quoted
official
figures
.
"
(quoted, cited, gave)
"
They
inflated
the sales
figures
.
"
(inflated)
"
I don't think his
figures
add up
.
"
(add up)
"
The
figures
indicate
that the economy is improving.
"
(indicate, suggest, reflect)
"
He works hard to
keep
his
figure
.
"
(keep, maintain)
"
She doesn't want to
lose
her
figure
.
"
(lose)
"
My mom keeps telling me to
watch
my
figure
.
"
(watch)
"
Refer
to the
figure
on page 53 for more information.
"
(refer, see)
"
The
figures
illustrate
the layout of the room.
"
(illustrate, show)
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figure
(v):
to be a significant or noticeable part of something
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Used with adverbs:
"
That issue
figures
significantly
into the final plan.
"
(significantly, largely, heavily)
"
She
barely
figures
into the discussion.
"
(barely, hardly)
Used with prepositions:
"
His ideas
figure
strongly
in
our proposal.
"
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