figure
noun
a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
has been figuring
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present perfect progressiveof figure (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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A key challenge has been figuring out exactly how fast this information disappears.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 8, 2026
Like most everything Paper Plant-related, Niimura has been figuring it out on the fly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2025
Similarly, Cardy, too, has been figuring things out by trial and error.
From New York Times ● Jan. 10, 2019
Part of that implementation has been figuring out how to get the athletes and their families around the traffic-congested Seattle area.
From Seattle Times ● May 14, 2018
"What, that old young lady who has been figuring in the newspaper so long as getting all the archery prizes?"
From The Two Guardians or, Home in This World by Yonge, Charlotte Mary
