figure
noun
a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
will figure
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future tenseof figure.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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"Obviously, I'm sure Europe and Ukraine and all the other stuff will figure in pretty prominently."
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
Either someone they can believe in will figure out what happened — or fans will lose trust in the game.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 18, 2026
Surely, I thought, the film will figure out how it feels by the time it offs a Redfellow who’s merely ordinary-terrible: Bill Camp’s drunken, cowardly banker.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026
Plus, if it grows too large, he said, “companies will figure out this is not the candidate reaching out.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
“Then buy a rose. Have the florist put a ribbon on it or something. Meryl Lee will figure out you’re a cheapskate soon enough anyway.”
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
