Figment is an English word with synonyms like idea or thought. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Figment meaning
- A fabrication, fantasy, invention; something fictitious.
- An item which has been crafted.
Using Figment
- The main meaning on this page is: A fabrication, fantasy, invention; something fictitious. | An item which has been crafted.
- Useful related words include: idea, thought.
- In the example corpus, figment often appears in combinations such as: figment of, the figment, is figment.
Context around Figment
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 14 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Figment
- In this selection, "figment" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, dream stand out and add context to how "figment" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include was a figment of the and 45 including figment a kitchenware. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "figment" sits close to words such as abstention, acadiana and actuarial, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with figment
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
This is not just a figment of imagination. (8 words)
They must have emanated from the figment of the imagination of the tellers. (13 words)
Despite all of this, Figment has survived better than many other classic characters. (13 words)
As well as performing a set of his own songs solo he will be joined by a nine-piece band to perform the music of forgotten music hall figure Max Champion (possibly a figment of Jackson’s imagination). (38 words)
At a gathering with Portuguese charity workers Friday morning, Pope Francis went off-script to insist that Christian love must be tangibly lived out in the world, and not remain a figment of people’s fantasies. (36 words)
Three senators – Steve Sunday Karimi, Titus Tartenger Zam and Kaka Sheu – on Saturday, said the allegation of budget padding against Senate President Godswill Akpabio by some senators was unfounded, baseless and a figment of imagination. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
At a gathering with Portuguese charity workers Friday morning, Pope Francis went off-script to insist that Christian love must be tangibly lived out in the world, and not remain a figment of people’s fantasies.
This is not just a figment of imagination.
Unsure if it’s just a figment of my imagination, I feel someone trying to pull me out of the water.
As well as performing a set of his own songs solo he will be joined by a nine-piece band to perform the music of forgotten music hall figure Max Champion (possibly a figment of Jackson’s imagination).
He was surprised and shocked to hear the care staff present were telling stories about him and that it is all a figment of their imagination.
Mr Abbas said the report that the BUK has 20 fake professors exists only in the figment of the imagination of the authors of the fake news.
Opining that a body massager could be used as an adult sex toy was clearly the figment of imagination of the Commissioner of Customs, the high court said.
Target also has been expanding its store label brands and now has 45, including Figment, a kitchenware collection launched last year.
They must have emanated from the figment of the imagination of the tellers.
This doppelgänger-like manifestation of Thad's repressed impulses isn't just a figment of his imagination — it's a terrifying reality that has physical consequences.
This is a figment of his imagination which we reject with the contempt it deserves,” he said.
Three senators – Steve Sunday Karimi, Titus Tartenger Zam and Kaka Sheu – on Saturday, said the allegation of budget padding against Senate President Godswill Akpabio by some senators was unfounded, baseless and a figment of imagination.
To tell you the truth, it is a complete lie, a figment of their imagination to mislead the people.
Truth be told, UKA (Uyu Kawalala Abwelanso) is a figment dream of politicians who are disconnected with realities of Zambia moving on.
While the twist in that Tyler Durden was a figment of the Narrator’s imagination was made clear, this did not stop him from cracking jokes about the absurdity of the whole situation.
Claims that the final figure was a figment of the imagination began to surface and to spread.
He, however, dismissed the allegation as 'fictitious, unfounded and a figment of the imagination of mischief makers as Malami never discussed such an issue with the said Giwa.
Reeves as Ghost Rider is not merely a figment of fan’s imaginations, though, as the actor has to be the studio’s choice for the role.
Despite all of this, Figment has survived better than many other classic characters.
Even then, Vachharajani knew that the brown cloud was not just a figment of her imagination.
Common combinations with figment
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- figment of 32×
- the figment 6×
- is figment 5×
- was figment 5×
- just figment 4×
- and figment 2×