Thesaurus results for FIGURE OUT

figure out

verb

Definition of figure out

as in to solve

to find an answer for through reasoning a book of brainteasers that even a really clever person won't have an easy time figuring out

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Recent Examples of figure out Grand Central Area detectives on Sunday were working to figure out exactly what led up to the shooting and who opened fire. — Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026 Another podcast exec mused that if the skip button is effective enough, podcast companies may have to figure out a way to pressure the platform together. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Aug. 2026 That's because game of trying to figure out what the Fed will do, based on macroeconomic data releases, has changed. — Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026 Half a degree To figure out how cool and dry the region was, the team measured the ratios among some elements, specifically the silicon-to-aluminum and manganese-to-iron ratios. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for figure out

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The team—engineers, policymakers, and operators—solves for that specific limit, and the boundary moves.

— John Werner, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
The goal is to solve the nation’s nuclear waste disposal problems just in time to power the construction gold rush of AI data centers with a renaissance of next-generation nuclear energy.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026

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At an April forum, in response to a question about whether the candidates consider what’s happening in Gaza a genocide, Wahab answered affirmatively.

— Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
The 5-star LSU commitment answered 11 questions below ranging from extending Stephenson’s NFL legacy to his hidden talent.

— Jack Leo, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of answer

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The escalating tally underscores how far the two sides remain from resolving a crisis that has choked the Strait of Hormuz for more than five months.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
Businesses that pay attention to these signals can spot opportunities to improve the experience, resolve a problem or make a sale.

— Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

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