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.
Other Word Forms
- multi-six-figure adjective
- six-figures noun
Example Sentences
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Plentiful jobs and potential six-figure incomes draw young people as other industries falter; U.S. healthcare is “a modern middle-class jobs engine.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
In addition, a group of private lenders recently made a change that will more easily allow them to offer six-figure loans to students.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
Rumours are flying that she's been offered six-figure sums from US networks for an interview.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
Regina Lawless Toney left a six-figure job heading DEI efforts at Instagram in 2023 to start a consulting and coaching business for Black professional women.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026
If not, then your family received a six-figure settlement plus a monthly pension.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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