figuring on

phrase

present participle of figure on
1
as in planning
to have in mind as a purpose or goal Let's figure on leaving around 6:30.

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2
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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3
as in relying
to place reliance or trust She figures on her friends to come through when she needs them.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for figuring on
  1. taking into account
  2. reckoning with
Phrase
  • 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
  • Having to adjust the itinerary comes with the terrain, as the Meltons were constantly in communication with the trip organizers, both taking into account current global considerations like the war in Iran as well as unpredictable weather.
    — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026
Definition of taking into account
Phrase
  • To Pärssinen, the findings force a deeper reckoning with humanity’s stewardship of the Amazon today.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 29 July 2026
  • In the century that followed, however, some Americans still insisted on reckoning with Washington’s involvement in slavery.
    — John Garrison Marks, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026
Definition of reckoning with
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“Figuring on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figuring%20on. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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