figuring on

phrase

present participle of figure on

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for figuring on
Phrase
  • Oritain works with its members to build programmatic verification strategies tailored to their needs, taking into account factors such as production volumes, supply chain structure and sourcing risk.
    — SJ Studio, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • That is without taking into account Mats Wieffer’s knee injury.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Phrase
  • Dana Cleaveley, a research consultant formerly with SeaChoice, a Canadian sustainable-seafood group, said that many industries have already had to begin reckoning with the human rights and environmental abuses buried in their supply chains.
    — Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Ah yes—in addition to memorizing lines and choreography, Hiddleston and Atwell were both reckoning with sleep deprivation and toddler tantrums.
    — Zing Tsjeng, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
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“Figuring on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figuring%20on. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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