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Wondering how to use Figures in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning .

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Figures in a sentence

Related words

Figures | Figure

Figures meaning

plural of figure

Using Figures

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of figure
  • In the example corpus, figures often appears in combinations such as: the figures, figures are, figures of.

Context around Figures

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 14 start, 6 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

casualty 2× pop 1× historical 1× sales 1× council 1× ons 1× key 1× certain 1× prize 1× crime 1×

Often after:

inspired 2× include 1× reported 1× released 1× especially 1× don 1× rise 1× recorded 1×

Sentence patterns with Figures

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

all these figures were extremely 1× black historical figures from america 1× childhood poverty figures for 2023 1× collecting prize figures or figures 1× collection of figures inspired by 1× compares weekly figures for all 1× county figures are released 1× deaths with figures for hospital 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

according to council 1× all the numbers 1× and this figure 1× artists and other 1× both subvert the 1× county figures are 1×

Common sentence endings:

8 000 fighters 1× a beginning collector 1× after the bout 1× and assessment work 1× district last year 1× figures in 2023 1×

Words around Figures

Just before it in the word index:

figureheads 18 figurehead 110 figured 896 figure 8.510 figuratively 109 figurative 140

Just after it in the word index:

figurine 56 figurines 104 figuring 486 figuris 2 fih 44 fihla 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

meant 8.146 floor 8.145 fair 8.134 material 8.134 effects 8.131 attorney 8.129

Corpus analysis for Figures

  • In this selection, "figures" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 29.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, casualty, pop, historical, inspired, include and reported stand out and add context to how "figures" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include all these figures were extremely, black historical figures from america, public figures, influential figures and double figures. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "figures" sits close to words such as meant, floor and fair, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with figures

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

And this figure compares weekly figures for all coronavirus deaths with figures for hospital deaths. (15 words)

Shomari Figures is the son of the very popular and prominent Mobile State Sen. Vivian Figures. (16 words)

Both subvert the famed figures they depict, as well as, more importantly, the audience drawn to those figures. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

It's been a few years since released Pop figures inspired by the iconic NBC sitcom Friends, which ran for ten seasons between 1994 and 2004 on NBC, but the dry spell has ended with a new collection of figures inspired by memorable scenes from the show. (47 words)

Despite positive reviews, on Apple TV+ has faced criticism from those who lived the New England Patriots’ dynasty, and there are some key figures in the story — like Stephon Gilmore — who aren’t happy with the show’s portrayal of certain figures. (42 words)

In figures released to Tim Eagles, the area’s Conservative MSP – who shared these with The P&J – the government is keen to point out the figures are inclusive of VAT and cover costs associated with design and assessment work. (40 words)

Example sentences (20)

All the numbers and figures, the balance sheet, financial statements, income statements, the capital structure, accounts receivable, all these figures were extremely tested and revised.

It's been a few years since released Pop figures inspired by the iconic NBC sitcom Friends, which ran for ten seasons between 1994 and 2004 on NBC, but the dry spell has ended with a new collection of figures inspired by memorable scenes from the show.

The exhibit offers Cutler’s expression of black historical figures from America’s pasts that asks viewers to engage with these figures in 2023.

While these figures include minibus taxis and panel vans, bakkies constitute a sizable portion of the overall sales figures.

According to council figures the average salary in the county is below £24,000, while ONS figures have Gwynedd bottom on salary in Wales and the ninth lowest paid county in the UK.

Despite positive reviews, on Apple TV+ has faced criticism from those who lived the New England Patriots’ dynasty, and there are some key figures in the story — like Stephon Gilmore — who aren’t happy with the show’s portrayal of certain figures.

For anime figure collecting, “prize figures”—or figures that are made to be put into claw machines in Japan as prizes—are generally more affordable for a beginning collector.

Gwent Police’s figures of domestic abuse reports make up 16 per cent of all the crime figures reported in the district last year.

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In figures released to Tim Eagles, the area’s Conservative MSP – who shared these with The P&J – the government is keen to point out the figures are inclusive of VAT and cover costs associated with design and assessment work.

Rounding out the list are the games Phase 10, Sequence and the Pokemon Trading Card Game, along with two perennial nominees, My Little Pony figures — a seven-time finalist — and Transformers action figures, both of which debuted in the 1980s.

Shomari Figures is the son of the very popular and prominent Mobile State Sen. Vivian Figures.

The blurriness of the October jobs data could lead some Republican political figures to once again question the credibility of the government’s employment figures, especially if they turn out stronger than economists expect.

These figures don't factor in pay-per-view points, which could see the figures rise after the bout.

While its casualty figures do not differentiate between fighters and civilians, the ministry has said that 70% of Gaza's dead are women and those under 18. Israel disputes Palestinian casualty figures and says it has killed 8,000 fighters.

While the alliance’s chief executive Tanya Ward said the childhood poverty figures for 2023 were “disappointly still high”, she added last year’s figures did provide some hope.

With such figures, therefore, the number of votes cast would not be unprecedented, but would still be inconsistent with global trends and with previous voting figures recorded in Cyprus.

And this figure compares weekly figures for all coronavirus deaths with figures for hospital deaths.

Artists—and other public figures like politicians, sports figures, and celebrities—may think of themselves as variations of Nietzsche’s Übermensch, beings who, no longer bound by traditional values, are free to flout convention and make their own rules.

Both subvert the famed figures they depict, as well as, more importantly, the audience drawn to those figures.

County figures are released two days later than hospital and overall national figures and are valid for midnight on Thursday 23 July.

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Common combinations with figures

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "figures" in a sentence?
An example: "All the numbers and figures, the balance sheet, financial statements, income statements, the capital structure, accounts receivable, all these figures were extremely tested and revised." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "figures" from authentic English texts.
What does "figures" mean?
Figures means: plural of figure
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