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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It is written, directed and produced by Empatia Cinema’s Álvaro Olmos Torrico, a key figure on Bolivia’s cinema scene.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
The Pentagon has not publicly offered any figures on the war's cost.
—Alan He, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
The key figure on the scene is still really Andrew Tate.
—Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
And that put a very clear and very big dollar figure on what loyalty was worth.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026
There’s no exact dollar figure on the size of the market at this point, but Hennick told Fortune that anywhere between 15% to 50% of the claims could be sold or assigned to liquidation specialists or hedge funds.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Indiana lost a legendary figure on Wednesday as Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz died at 89.
—Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 5 Mar. 2026
Football is his future, but wrestling has been a crowning achievement for Testa with his all-state status while being a key figure on back-to-back state champions.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
But understanding all three figures on the notice can help homeowners decide whether filing a protest will actually lower their tax bill.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
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John Hopewell, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
The Pentagon has not publicly offered any figures on the war's cost.
—Alan He, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
The key figure on the scene is still really Andrew Tate.
—Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
And that put a very clear and very big dollar figure on what loyalty was worth.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026
There’s no exact dollar figure on the size of the market at this point, but Hennick told Fortune that anywhere between 15% to 50% of the claims could be sold or assigned to liquidation specialists or hedge funds.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Indiana lost a legendary figure on Wednesday as Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz died at 89.
—Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 5 Mar. 2026
Football is his future, but wrestling has been a crowning achievement for Testa with his all-state status while being a key figure on back-to-back state champions.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
But understanding all three figures on the notice can help homeowners decide whether filing a protest will actually lower their tax bill.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Figure on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/figure%20on. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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