figure into
phrasal verb
figured into; figuring into; figures into
US
: to be included as a part of (something)
Age may figure into the equation.
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Though the central bank focuses more on the Commerce Department’s personal consumption expenditures price index as its main inflation gauge, the PPI and CPI readings figure into that calculation.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
Kursk will likely figure into any peace talks that start up after President-elect heads back into the White House later this month, with both sides wanting to negotiate from a position of strength.
—Ellie Cook, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
To put both figures into context, when Las Vegas hosted Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium in February last year, the economic benefits related to the final game of the NFL season were estimated to be around $1bn with $33m generated in tax revenue.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Though some on Team America’s roster figured into his qualifying plans — Van der Beck, Canter, Arnie Mausser and, for a while, Durgan — most did not, a knife in the back to many who’d left the relative comfort of their NASL clubs for the uncertainty of Team America.
—Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
Kursk will likely figure into any peace talks that start up after President-elect heads back into the White House later this month, with both sides wanting to negotiate from a position of strength.
—Ellie Cook, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
To put both figures into context, when Las Vegas hosted Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium in February last year, the economic benefits related to the final game of the NFL season were estimated to be around $1bn with $33m generated in tax revenue.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Though some on Team America’s roster figured into his qualifying plans — Van der Beck, Canter, Arnie Mausser and, for a while, Durgan — most did not, a knife in the back to many who’d left the relative comfort of their NASL clubs for the uncertainty of Team America.
—Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Figure into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/figure%20into. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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