- present participle of figure.
figuring
Example Sentences
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The challenge is figuring out the here and now.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026
Interactive invites help take the stress out of planning your menu, figuring out how much of each ingredient you’ll need and how many servings you’ll need to make.
From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026
For the past decade, I’ve been collecting insights and case studies from those who build AI, and those on the front lines figuring out how to use it to do their jobs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026
But figuring out the total costs of his new abode was tough.
From Barron's • Jun. 20, 2026
“Which is a huge step forward for figuring out how someday we might send a human being to Mars.”
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
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