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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Heiden is widely regarded as the GOAT of his sport, a sort of Michael Jordan-like figure on the ice.
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Sean Gregory, Time, 14 Feb. 2026
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s Virtuosos Award featured a bevy of high-profile figures on Sunday night’s red carpet.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026
The Libertas Americana will play a small role in the lead-up to Sunday’s game, but for the tens of millions of people watching, Feingold hopes those few seconds will provide an opportunity to reflect on one of America’s founding ideals, personified in the figure on the front of the medal.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
As luxury struggles to woo a young generation of consumers who have not yet accumulated enough wealth to drop five figures on a handbag, the cohort of twentysomethings has instead become enamored with more affordable fitness activities.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Senior lawmaker Angela Rayner, a popular figure on the left of the party, is still stinging after being forced to resign as deputy prime minister in September for failing to pay enough tax on a home purchase.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Since the collapse of the old Soviet Union, Russia has cut a substantially diminished figure on the international stage.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Amazon did not confirm the figure and declined to share any figures on the number of employees impacted by the Southern California store closures in an email to the USA TODAY Network.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Despite the script’s insistence otherwise, Cuoco and Claflin have no more chemistry than figures on facing pages in a clothing catalog.
—Robert Lloyd, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
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Sean Gregory, Time, 14 Feb. 2026
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s Virtuosos Award featured a bevy of high-profile figures on Sunday night’s red carpet.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026
The Libertas Americana will play a small role in the lead-up to Sunday’s game, but for the tens of millions of people watching, Feingold hopes those few seconds will provide an opportunity to reflect on one of America’s founding ideals, personified in the figure on the front of the medal.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
As luxury struggles to woo a young generation of consumers who have not yet accumulated enough wealth to drop five figures on a handbag, the cohort of twentysomethings has instead become enamored with more affordable fitness activities.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Senior lawmaker Angela Rayner, a popular figure on the left of the party, is still stinging after being forced to resign as deputy prime minister in September for failing to pay enough tax on a home purchase.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Since the collapse of the old Soviet Union, Russia has cut a substantially diminished figure on the international stage.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Amazon did not confirm the figure and declined to share any figures on the number of employees impacted by the Southern California store closures in an email to the USA TODAY Network.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Despite the script’s insistence otherwise, Cuoco and Claflin have no more chemistry than figures on facing pages in a clothing catalog.
—Robert Lloyd, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
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