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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The Swedish government has come up with some drastically different economic figures on Russia that make the Kremlin’s official data seem like a Potemkin village.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 24 May 2026
Chuck Smith and Terance Mathis, key figures on the Falcons’ 1998 NFC Championship team, which lost to the Denver Broncos in the Super Bowl, will be reunited in the Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame this fall.
—Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
Investors will also be watching for key economic data from China later today, including figures on urban unemployment, retail sales and industrial output.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 May 2026
And there was Tiger Woods, once a mythical figure on VHS tapes to a young boy growing up in Wolverhampton.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
Bolloré’s media empire includes CNews, a popular French news channel that figures on the left have attacked for allegedly giving a platform to far-right voices.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
As Gatwa hinted, Doctor Who saw an alarming drop-off in viewing figures on the BBC.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 May 2026
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.
—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
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 24 May 2026
Chuck Smith and Terance Mathis, key figures on the Falcons’ 1998 NFC Championship team, which lost to the Denver Broncos in the Super Bowl, will be reunited in the Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame this fall.
—Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
Investors will also be watching for key economic data from China later today, including figures on urban unemployment, retail sales and industrial output.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 May 2026
And there was Tiger Woods, once a mythical figure on VHS tapes to a young boy growing up in Wolverhampton.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
Bolloré’s media empire includes CNews, a popular French news channel that figures on the left have attacked for allegedly giving a platform to far-right voices.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
As Gatwa hinted, Doctor Who saw an alarming drop-off in viewing figures on the BBC.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 May 2026
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.
—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
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“Figure on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/figure%20on. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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