figure on

verb

figured on; figuring on; figures on
Synonyms of figure onnext

transitive verb

1
: to take into consideration
figuring on the extra income
2
: to rely on
3
: plan
I figure on going into town

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Investors will also be watching for key economic data from China later today, including figures on urban unemployment, retail sales and industrial output. Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 May 2026 Bolloré’s media empire includes CNews, a popular French news channel that figures on the left have attacked for allegedly giving a platform to far-right voices. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026 Experts have described the phenomenon as an invisible crisis with long-term humanitarian consequences — there are few official figures on the number of displaced people, who have almost no resources to turn to once violence forces them to leave. ABC News, 16 May 2026 As Gatwa hinted, Doctor Who saw an alarming drop-off in viewing figures on the BBC. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 May 2026 Stephenson won't put a dollar figure on it, but take into consideration that similar to star players, Ellie received her own arena entrance moment at the game Friday night. Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 9 May 2026 Since at least 2024 Weidel has been embraced by prominent figures on the American and European right. Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026 The incident figures on their own only tell a part of the story. Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 7 May 2026 Many renowned artists haven’t broken into six figures on the secondary market. Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026

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