figured in

Definition of figured innext
past tense of figure in

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for figured in
Verb
  • Years later, Carrie figured out what had happened and kidnapped Milo in the hopes that forcing Peter and Marissa to reveal the truth might get her son back.
    Hunter Ingram, Variety, 8 Nov. 2025
  • And yet, Goldman is also quick to acknowledge that none of those strategic maneuvers would matter much if the show’s creative team hadn’t also figured out the formula for making a live show that appeals to 2025 audiences, particularly the hard-to-reach Gen-Z crowd.
    Josef Adalian, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Eaton Fire Survivors Network is urging Southern California Edison to provide up to $200,000 per household in temporary housing advances, to be deducted from final settlements.
    James Ward, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Prosecutors said Dawson deducted money for the victims’ retirement savings from their paychecks and used those deductions for his own benefit.
    Jason Green, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • In the past two years, Russian territorial gains in some areas can be measured in just yards per day, well under half a football field, the CSIS report says.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 Jan. 2026
  • What cannot be measured is neglected.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The technology will only get more polished, the mannerisms more finely calibrated, the over-all effect more persuasive.
    Dan Turello, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Loesing leaned into that midcentury history and also the Tootlas’ desire to make the home a reflection of their taste rather than something calibrated to appeal to some future buyer.
    Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Figured in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figured%20in. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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