figure on
verb
figured on; figuring on; figures on
1
: to take into consideration
figuring on the extra income
2
: to rely on
3
: plan
I figure on going into town
Examples of figure on in a Sentence
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The House's 2026 funding report told the agency to start collecting monthly, state-level figures on the computing sector's power use.
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Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
The true fans now get painted as the ones who can afford to spend four figures on tickets, book a last-minute flight on price-gouging airlines, take time off work, snatch up a downtown hotel for a couple of days and still have money left over for merch and alcohol.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 13 June 2026
You guys reference the film a lot on your podcast and Shrek has also been a figure on the awards show, including this year.
—Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
The trailer opens with what appears to be a runaway bride scenario, as Enola is seen firing a gun at a mysterious figure on horseback while Tewkesbury waits for her at the altar.
—Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Graphic video of the incident was shared online by figures on the far right of British politics, who have called for mass anti-immigration protests.
—CBS News, 9 June 2026
Then, at dusk later that night, the two sisters both saw a dark upright figure on the beach at Whitefish Lighthouse near a large pile of driftwood by the shore.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
For a group of rising figures on the right, white people have become the victims in the American story.
—Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
Nevertheless, there are a few industry figures on hand.
—Jayson Buford, Robb Report, 4 June 2026
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Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
The true fans now get painted as the ones who can afford to spend four figures on tickets, book a last-minute flight on price-gouging airlines, take time off work, snatch up a downtown hotel for a couple of days and still have money left over for merch and alcohol.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 13 June 2026
You guys reference the film a lot on your podcast and Shrek has also been a figure on the awards show, including this year.
—Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
The trailer opens with what appears to be a runaway bride scenario, as Enola is seen firing a gun at a mysterious figure on horseback while Tewkesbury waits for her at the altar.
—Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Graphic video of the incident was shared online by figures on the far right of British politics, who have called for mass anti-immigration protests.
—CBS News, 9 June 2026
Then, at dusk later that night, the two sisters both saw a dark upright figure on the beach at Whitefish Lighthouse near a large pile of driftwood by the shore.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
For a group of rising figures on the right, white people have become the victims in the American story.
—Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
Nevertheless, there are a few industry figures on hand.
—Jayson Buford, Robb Report, 4 June 2026
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“Figure on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/figure%20on. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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