figure on

verb

figured on; figuring on; figures on

transitive verb

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Alphabet reported quarterly sales figures on Wednesday that missed analysts’ expectations. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

The man accused of using a sledgehammer to behead a Marine figure on an Iwo Jima monument near Quantico, Virginia, was granted bond Monday morning. — Sophia Compton , Jake Gibson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

The department is also finalizing figures on arrests resulting directly from ALPR alerts, Dunlay said. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Abbass has been a figure on the European film scene at least since her first lead role in 1989 in Ariane Mnouchkine’s La Nuit Miraculeuse. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for figure on

• agamemnon
• automaton
• diencephalon
• panopticon
• phenomenon
• aileron
• antiphon
• autobahn
• carillon
• castellan
• celadon
• cephalon