figure in

Idioms  

1. Include, add in. For example, Did you figure in the travel expense?

2. Play a part in, as in His speaking ability definitely figured in his being chosen for the lead , or Their reduced income figures in all their recent decisions .

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Example Sentences

There’s so much vying for your attention, including a Sisyphus figure in the background rolling his interminable burden up and down an incline, that the maskwork that comes into play can begin to feel like Brechtian overkill.

From Los Angeles Times

Larijani was not a military commander, but he was a central figure in shaping Iran's strategic decisions.

From BBC

His brother, Sadegh Larijani, is another influential figure in the Islamic Republic.

From BBC

He was a young man and altogether a more modern figure, in low shoes.

From Literature

Twice, Torak thought he saw a figure in the undergrowth, but when he ran to look, he found nothing.

From Literature