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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Government figures on how many migrants have self-deported vary widely.
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Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Before today’s attacks, at least 1,530 people had been killed and 4,812 wounded in Lebanon since the start of the war, according to Health Ministry figures on Tuesday.
—Riane Lumer, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
As her notoriety grew through the Hulu reality series, she was cast as the central figure on an upcoming season of The Bachelorette, positioning her as the latest crossover from unscripted TV notoriety to mainstream dating franchise fame.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
Feenstra announced in March that his campaign would spend seven figures on a major ad blitz in the race.
—Brianne Pfannenstiel, Des Moines Register, 7 Apr. 2026
This was a heartfelt triumph for the towering tournament most outstanding player who overcame mental health issues to become the toughest figure on the floor.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
The Solicitor General acknowledged that there aren't good figures on how often this happens.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Truss was the most senior figure on a panel of international politicians ahead of the main CPAC conference that begins on Thursday.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2026
Most people cannot relate to trillion-dollar figures on a government ledger.
—Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
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Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Before today’s attacks, at least 1,530 people had been killed and 4,812 wounded in Lebanon since the start of the war, according to Health Ministry figures on Tuesday.
—Riane Lumer, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
As her notoriety grew through the Hulu reality series, she was cast as the central figure on an upcoming season of The Bachelorette, positioning her as the latest crossover from unscripted TV notoriety to mainstream dating franchise fame.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
Feenstra announced in March that his campaign would spend seven figures on a major ad blitz in the race.
—Brianne Pfannenstiel, Des Moines Register, 7 Apr. 2026
This was a heartfelt triumph for the towering tournament most outstanding player who overcame mental health issues to become the toughest figure on the floor.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
The Solicitor General acknowledged that there aren't good figures on how often this happens.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Truss was the most senior figure on a panel of international politicians ahead of the main CPAC conference that begins on Thursday.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2026
Most people cannot relate to trillion-dollar figures on a government ledger.
—Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Figure on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/figure%20on. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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