figuring on
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as in planning
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
Let's figure on leaving around 6:30.
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as in allowing (for)
to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies)
We figure on a few setbacks along the way.
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as in relying
to place reliance or trust
She figures on her friends to come through when she needs them.
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By optimizing the material thicknesses and other device parameters, and taking into account exciton physics, the researchers calculate a maximum efficiency of almost 13 percent.
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Ireland has been reckoning with the legacy of mother-and-baby homes run by the Catholic Church, in which tens of thousands of women were housed in often degrading conditions.
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Though the ache of nostalgia reverberates throughout, the songs remain intensely present and vulnerable in their reckoning with it.
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“Figuring on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figuring%20on. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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