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
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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.
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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
But, with the exception of Ivey, who was traded a few weeks ago to the Chicago Bulls, most of the key figures on the team now are the same guys who lost sixty-eight games two years ago.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Once a fringe figure on the radical right, Robinson has had an increasing influence on British politics as his online following has grown in recent years.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
There’s a lot more to any company than the black-and-white facts and figures on its earnings, and that’s what O’Rourke and other AI bears are homing in on.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
On cue, investors kept a gimlet-eyed focus on those figures on Wednesday.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
But the dominant figure on this album is Keem.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2026
His gameplay has drawn praise from the show’s own host, and his backstory — a winding road through Love Island USA, a friendship with a previous Traitors winner and a career handling reptiles around the world — has turned him into one of the more compelling figures on reality television right now.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
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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
But, with the exception of Ivey, who was traded a few weeks ago to the Chicago Bulls, most of the key figures on the team now are the same guys who lost sixty-eight games two years ago.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Once a fringe figure on the radical right, Robinson has had an increasing influence on British politics as his online following has grown in recent years.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
There’s a lot more to any company than the black-and-white facts and figures on its earnings, and that’s what O’Rourke and other AI bears are homing in on.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
On cue, investors kept a gimlet-eyed focus on those figures on Wednesday.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
But the dominant figure on this album is Keem.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2026
His gameplay has drawn praise from the show’s own host, and his backstory — a winding road through Love Island USA, a friendship with a previous Traitors winner and a career handling reptiles around the world — has turned him into one of the more compelling figures on reality television right now.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Figure on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/figure%20on. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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