count on
verb
counted on; counting on; counts on
: to look forward to as certain : anticipate
counted on winning
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The people the chief represented had counted on the good faith of the British but been disappointed.
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Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
The people targeting you are counting on confusion.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Goldschmied could also be counted on for his honesty.
—Maria Cristina Pavarini, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
Our 39 million residents are counting on us to have their backs.
—Monica Montgomery Steppe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Waiting for Starship Many other people are counting on Starship beyond the walls of the Starfactory in South Texas.
—ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
Turns out understanding the quality of bed sheets isn’t as simple as reaching for the highest thread count on the shelf.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2026
Republican leaders won’t be able to count on much support from Democrats — or even from some of their GOP colleagues, who see a gas tax holiday as depleting money for highway projects.
—Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 14 May 2026
Chinese exporters, therefore, appear to be no longer counting on a return to the pre-tariff era.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 13 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
The people targeting you are counting on confusion.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Goldschmied could also be counted on for his honesty.
—Maria Cristina Pavarini, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
Our 39 million residents are counting on us to have their backs.
—Monica Montgomery Steppe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Waiting for Starship Many other people are counting on Starship beyond the walls of the Starfactory in South Texas.
—ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
Turns out understanding the quality of bed sheets isn’t as simple as reaching for the highest thread count on the shelf.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2026
Republican leaders won’t be able to count on much support from Democrats — or even from some of their GOP colleagues, who see a gas tax holiday as depleting money for highway projects.
—Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 14 May 2026
Chinese exporters, therefore, appear to be no longer counting on a return to the pre-tariff era.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 13 May 2026
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“Count on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/count%20on. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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