count on

verb

counted on; counting on; counts on

transitive verb

: to look forward to as certain : anticipate
counted on winning

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The Yankees are counting on that, as their lineup is still missing Cody Bellinger, Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026 Don’t count on an inept politician to help bring your multibillion-dollar project to life. — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 Pennsylvania doesn’t offer much in the way of production incentives, and Farrelly was counting on generous tax credits. — Brent Lang, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026 Hong was counting on moderate voters not noticing the change, or at least not seeing her metamorphosis as little more than political opportunism. — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for count on

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