figuring on

phrase

present participle of figure on

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for figuring on
Phrase
  • Having to adjust the itinerary comes with the terrain, as the Meltons were constantly in communication with the trip organizers, both taking into account current global considerations like the war in Iran as well as unpredictable weather.
    Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026
  • And that’s not taking into account the second squadron of F-15IA jets Israel ordered, which would doubtlessly prove a formidable foe against any Iranian Flankers.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Phrase
  • American democracy will spend decades reckoning with the harm this administration and its enablers in Congress have done.
    Oliver Adams Larkin, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2026
  • But what elevates the songs into a dyptych masterpiece is its struggle to name and inhabit a feeling when reckoning with another person’s heart.
    Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026
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“Figuring on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figuring%20on. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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