figuring on

phrase

present participle of figure on

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for figuring on
Phrase
  • An internal skunkworks was set up in California with a brief to rethink the idea of a universal EV platform from the ground up, taking into account the advances made by EV startups and clean-sheet designs both in the US but especially China.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Start and end dates are individually determined by Florida school districts, which develop academic calendars by taking into account input from a variety of sources, including calendar committees.
    Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 27 July 2026
Phrase
  • But the real subject is mystery—some kind of reckoning with nothingness.
    Aaron Fagan, Artforum, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Busch is sharing his experience publicly for the first time after spending 21 years reckoning with what happened to him at the Michigan boarding school.
    Ava Berger, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026
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“Figuring on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figuring%20on. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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