six-figure
adjective
amounting to or worth more than 100,000 but less than 1,000,000 dollars or other currency.
six-figures
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a word derived from
six-figure.
Example Sentences
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Some are making six-figures at their corporate jobs while others are in between jobs or pursuing graduate school.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Brooke Duffy, a digital and social media scholar at Cornell University, said influencers with millions of followers can demand payments that stretch beyond six-figures.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
And that’s in addition to getting nine years of housing, schooling and degrees, which likely have a high six-figures in value, if not more.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 11, 2026
Oddly enough, just three weeks earlier, I had a very similar call with a couple who had advanced $71,000 to a contractor on a project that would total six-figures.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 16, 2023
Most are kept on an annual retainer and are paid in the low six-figures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2022
