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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Most people cannot relate to trillion-dollar figures on a government ledger.
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Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Universal Orlando, like most theme-park companies, does not publicly share figures on attendance or capacity restrictions or schedules.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
The war with Iran has clouded the inflation picture by driving up energy prices, and investors took note of the newest figures on inflation early Wednesday.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
It is written, directed and produced by Empatia Cinema’s Álvaro Olmos Torrico, a key figure on Bolivia’s cinema scene.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
The Pentagon has not publicly offered any figures on the war's cost.
—Alan He, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
The key figure on the scene is still really Andrew Tate.
—Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
And that put a very clear and very big dollar figure on what loyalty was worth.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Indiana lost a legendary figure on Wednesday as Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz died at 89.
—Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 5 Mar. 2026
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Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Universal Orlando, like most theme-park companies, does not publicly share figures on attendance or capacity restrictions or schedules.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
The war with Iran has clouded the inflation picture by driving up energy prices, and investors took note of the newest figures on inflation early Wednesday.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
It is written, directed and produced by Empatia Cinema’s Álvaro Olmos Torrico, a key figure on Bolivia’s cinema scene.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
The Pentagon has not publicly offered any figures on the war's cost.
—Alan He, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
The key figure on the scene is still really Andrew Tate.
—Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
And that put a very clear and very big dollar figure on what loyalty was worth.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Indiana lost a legendary figure on Wednesday as Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz died at 89.
—Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Figure on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/figure%20on. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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