figure on

verb

figured on; figuring on; figures on
Synonyms of figure onnext

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

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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 The market is also wondering whether Meta will disclose any concrete figures on Muse usage and paid sign-ups. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026 But Bank of America has also put a figure on the cost to the government of elevated interest rates. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for figure on

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of figure on was in 1895

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“Figure on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/figure%20on. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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