six-figure
Americanadjective
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amounting to or worth more than 100,000 but less than 1,000,000 dollars or other currency.
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containing six digits.
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You are the one who stuck to her original career plan, built her own future independently, did not give up a six-figure job to follow your heart or ask family members for handouts or loans.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
A single mother from Trinidad landed a six-figure deal for a Random House memoir.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
He paid for most of the first season himself, a six-figure cost for six episodes produced on a shoestring budget.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Profits are so enormous that Baek, a memory-chip engineer, is set to receive a six-figure bonus—a sum worth many years of paychecks for the average Korean.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
There’s a lot of stuff Manny has that Justyce doesn’t—two parents with six-figure salaries, a basement apartment, a badass car, crazy confidence...
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
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