bank on
verb
banked on; banking on; banks on
: to depend or rely on
can always bank on her friendship
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Nearby businesses are already banking on its return.
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Robbie Owens, CBS News, 15 May 2026
Mattel is banking on Gen X to pass the torch and give the Masters of the Universe movie and toys a multi-generational boost.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Still, banking on old glory no longer works for everyone.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 13 May 2026
Here’s what analysts at some of the biggest investment banks on Wall Street had to say after Qnity’s report.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 13 May 2026
League partners are banking on her return this season, which tips off Friday night.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
OpenAI recently missed revenue and user growth targets, a possible sign of the unstable financial foundations of the AI industry, with concerning implications for Oracle and other companies banking on it.
—Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 4 May 2026
One-in-four millennials are banking on winning the lottery to fund their retirement, according to a 2019 survey by investing app Stash.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
As companies expanded return-to-office requirements and New Yorkers began commuting again, commercial developers were banking on companies relocating to Brooklyn to be closer to their employees.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 1 May 2026
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Robbie Owens, CBS News, 15 May 2026
Mattel is banking on Gen X to pass the torch and give the Masters of the Universe movie and toys a multi-generational boost.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Still, banking on old glory no longer works for everyone.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 13 May 2026
Here’s what analysts at some of the biggest investment banks on Wall Street had to say after Qnity’s report.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 13 May 2026
League partners are banking on her return this season, which tips off Friday night.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
OpenAI recently missed revenue and user growth targets, a possible sign of the unstable financial foundations of the AI industry, with concerning implications for Oracle and other companies banking on it.
—Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 4 May 2026
One-in-four millennials are banking on winning the lottery to fund their retirement, according to a 2019 survey by investing app Stash.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
As companies expanded return-to-office requirements and New Yorkers began commuting again, commercial developers were banking on companies relocating to Brooklyn to be closer to their employees.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 1 May 2026
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“Bank on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bank%20on. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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