bank on

verb

banked on; banking on; banks on

transitive verb

: to depend or rely on

can always bank on her friendship

Examples of bank on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lack of leverage may be one reason why this is happening — companies may bank on the idea that burgeoning performers aren’t going to raise a stink or bankroll expensive lawsuits. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

Phillips is also considering taking legal action and working with her bank on possible reimbursement. — Eve Chen, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

But Alpine also banked on picking up a slipstream from rival cars. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

That earned experience is something Samsung is banking on as Apple enters the market. — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bank on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon