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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Stephenson won't put a dollar figure on it, but take into consideration that similar to star players, Ellie received her own arena entrance moment at the game Friday night.
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Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Since at least 2024 Weidel has been embraced by prominent figures on the American and European right.
—Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
The incident figures on their own only tell a part of the story.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
The airline presents its quarterly figures on Wednesday.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 6 May 2026
Many renowned artists haven’t broken into six figures on the secondary market.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026
The pundit, a leading anti-Israel figure on the right, has pushed theories that Israel was behind the assassination of Charlie Kirk, and has also promoted broader negative commentary about Judaism and Jewish figures.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
The crowd went wild as a cast of dancers peeled off to reveal seven figures on stage against the backdrop of Seoul’s Gyeongbokgung Palace.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
The metaphor perfectly fits the 6-foot-5 Jordan, who casts an imposing figure on the mound.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
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Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Since at least 2024 Weidel has been embraced by prominent figures on the American and European right.
—Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
The incident figures on their own only tell a part of the story.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
The airline presents its quarterly figures on Wednesday.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 6 May 2026
Many renowned artists haven’t broken into six figures on the secondary market.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026
The pundit, a leading anti-Israel figure on the right, has pushed theories that Israel was behind the assassination of Charlie Kirk, and has also promoted broader negative commentary about Judaism and Jewish figures.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
The crowd went wild as a cast of dancers peeled off to reveal seven figures on stage against the backdrop of Seoul’s Gyeongbokgung Palace.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
The metaphor perfectly fits the 6-foot-5 Jordan, who casts an imposing figure on the mound.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Figure on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/figure%20on. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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