figure into
verb
figured into; figuring into; figures into
US
: to be included as a part of (something)
Age may figure into the equation.
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The commercial launched Peller into an unexpected superstardom and the question became a cultural catchphrase, even figuring into the 1984 presidential campaign when Democratic candidate Walter Mondale used the phrase in a debate to diminish the policies of rival Gary Hart.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Researchers at Stanford have pointed out that companies have, at an organizational level, become more calculative and future-oriented, and are now less likely to reward effort and loyalty if doing so doesn’t figure into their growth plan.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 14 May 2026
That became a mere blotch on the ugly outing, as the error did not figure into any scoring when Brice Turang followed with a one-out double and Gary Sánchez with a two-out double.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
With the way Raw’s roster is currently constructed, neither Sky nor Asuka figures into the women’s world title picture at the moment.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Researchers at Stanford have pointed out that companies have, at an organizational level, become more calculative and future-oriented, and are now less likely to reward effort and loyalty if doing so doesn’t figure into their growth plan.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 14 May 2026
That became a mere blotch on the ugly outing, as the error did not figure into any scoring when Brice Turang followed with a one-out double and Gary Sánchez with a two-out double.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
With the way Raw’s roster is currently constructed, neither Sky nor Asuka figures into the women’s world title picture at the moment.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
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“Figure into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/figure%20into. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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