figure into
phrasal verb
figured into; figuring into; figures into
US
: to be included as a part of (something)
Age may figure into the equation.
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Objects like dominos and leaves, which figure into the history of Caribbean imperialism, are fashioned from steel and wood.
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Evan Nicole Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Neither Nolan nor Suter figured into the scoring, as Canada broke a second-period tie by scoring three unanswered goals to earn a 5-2 win.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026
So losing the tariffs reduces, for now, a potential economic headwind that could figure into the Fed's decisions on interest rates this year.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026
Egypt’s garment industry growth figures into the country’s push to expand the overall textile industry.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
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Evan Nicole Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Neither Nolan nor Suter figured into the scoring, as Canada broke a second-period tie by scoring three unanswered goals to earn a 5-2 win.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026
So losing the tariffs reduces, for now, a potential economic headwind that could figure into the Fed's decisions on interest rates this year.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026
Egypt’s garment industry growth figures into the country’s push to expand the overall textile industry.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Figure into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/figure%20into. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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