count on
verb
counted on; counting on; counts on
: to look forward to as certain : anticipate
counted on winning
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No big offseason additions were made last summer, as the Bulls counted on Josh Giddey, Coby White and second-year forward Matas Buzelis to carry the offense.
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The American people are counting on the Fed to deliver on its commitments.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
That's exactly what this latest scam is counting on.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Denver’s rushing attack cratered after Dobbins’ season-ending injury last year, and the Broncos can’t count on the veteran to play 17 games.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
They can be counted on to bloom continuously until frost.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
That also generated a lot of uncertainty and fear of not being able to count on the next meal.
—Álex Ander, Vanity Fair, 17 Apr. 2026
Antibiotic drugs can no longer be counted on to conquer nasty bacteria.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
Here are four players the team will be counting on heavily this postseason.
—Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The American people are counting on the Fed to deliver on its commitments.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
That's exactly what this latest scam is counting on.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Denver’s rushing attack cratered after Dobbins’ season-ending injury last year, and the Broncos can’t count on the veteran to play 17 games.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
They can be counted on to bloom continuously until frost.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
That also generated a lot of uncertainty and fear of not being able to count on the next meal.
—Álex Ander, Vanity Fair, 17 Apr. 2026
Antibiotic drugs can no longer be counted on to conquer nasty bacteria.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
Here are four players the team will be counting on heavily this postseason.
—Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Count on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/count%20on. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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