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

On the other hand, networks and streaming platforms outside Bristol are banking on conferences like the SEC and Big Ten not taking ESPN up on their offer, which would then take the CFP expansion to the open market. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Netflix is still banking on some directors being a major draw. — Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2026

Villegas, a populist backed by major progressive names, is banking on an anti-establishment message to energize voters in a typically low voter turnout region. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026

The library will bank on people losing focus, moving on to some other cause. — Literary Hub, 30 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