figure into
phrasal verb
figured into; figuring into; figures into
US
: to be included as a part of (something)
Age may figure into the equation.
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The application doesn’t address how vaccination or immunization rates will figure into its preventative care goal.
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
With one more year remaining on his contract, Fulton could figure into the Chiefs’ plans in the secondary next season.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Dec. 2025
Legal experts believe the defendant could enter an insanity plea, but former California prosecutor Matt Murphy recently told NPR that’s a tough defense to prove, particularly if drugs figured into the equation.
—Brian Niemietz, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
That was true when there were committee picks figuring into the mix, and true since those were done away with.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
With one more year remaining on his contract, Fulton could figure into the Chiefs’ plans in the secondary next season.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Dec. 2025
Legal experts believe the defendant could enter an insanity plea, but former California prosecutor Matt Murphy recently told NPR that’s a tough defense to prove, particularly if drugs figured into the equation.
—Brian Niemietz, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
That was true when there were committee picks figuring into the mix, and true since those were done away with.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Figure into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/figure%20into. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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