FIGURING ON Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

figuring on

phrase

present participle of figure on

as in planning

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

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Relevance

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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Phrase

Examples of the hybrid speed machine will cost at least $741,172, and that’s before taking into account premium add-ons that can push the final price into seven-figure territory.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2026
That’s without taking into account insurance, groundskeeping, and staff.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of taking into account

Phrase

But her penchant for reckoning with the pain of the American underclass meant some of her songs touched on stories that contemporary country radio was reluctant to promote.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Yet instead of reckoning with the parallels, right-wing pastors were urging Christians to emulate the intensity and all-in dedication of the jihadists.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of reckoning with

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