figure on
verb
figured on; figuring on; figures on
1
: to take into consideration
figuring on the extra income
2
: to rely on
3
: plan
I figure on going into town
Examples of figure on in a Sentence
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That's exciting news, but the Journal of Light Construction based this figure on a $28,500 renovation.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
Christofides declined to provide figures on troop deployment, which is expected to reach a strength of 5,500.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
One popular type of proposal involved displaying supposedly meaningful figures on parts of our planet that would be visible from the extraterrestrial target of choice.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Loiseau was a leading figure on the French, and international, food scenes throughout the 1980s and ’90s.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
The drone records spherical video at up to 8K60, which translates to about 30MP for every video frame, an impressive figure on paper.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
At a time when influencers and political figures on social media increasingly promote bogus treatments for cancer or other health problems — and as more people rely on AI for health advice — the new research suggests that some chatbot responses could be putting patients’ lives at risk.
—Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
Exact figures on her savings were difficult to verify without Simmons’ tax statement wasn’t provided to reporters.
—Will Weissert, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
Government figures on how many migrants have self-deported vary widely.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
Christofides declined to provide figures on troop deployment, which is expected to reach a strength of 5,500.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
One popular type of proposal involved displaying supposedly meaningful figures on parts of our planet that would be visible from the extraterrestrial target of choice.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Loiseau was a leading figure on the French, and international, food scenes throughout the 1980s and ’90s.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
The drone records spherical video at up to 8K60, which translates to about 30MP for every video frame, an impressive figure on paper.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
At a time when influencers and political figures on social media increasingly promote bogus treatments for cancer or other health problems — and as more people rely on AI for health advice — the new research suggests that some chatbot responses could be putting patients’ lives at risk.
—Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
Exact figures on her savings were difficult to verify without Simmons’ tax statement wasn’t provided to reporters.
—Will Weissert, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
Government figures on how many migrants have self-deported vary widely.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
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