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
The trick has been figuring out how many people would qualify, and what kinds of border security and enforcement add-ons would be attached.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 14, 2022
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
Our readers are familiar with the agrarian troubles in which Donald Morrison has been figuring for some time past.
From The Hunted Outlaw or, Donald Morrison, the Canadian Rob Roy by Anonymous
