count on

verb

counted on; counting on; counts on

transitive verb

: to look forward to as certain : anticipate

counted on winning

Examples of count on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At their best, the person everyone can count on when things get hard. — Christina Pérez, Vogue, 17 July 2026

Others are counting on Starship’s success, too—NASA chief among them. — Lee Billings & Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 16 July 2026

Sustaining as a festival is tough, especially an independent one that counts on sponsorships to attract and maintain top talent, Cayton-Holland has said in the past. — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 16 July 2026

The industry is counting on alternatives to lift recycling rates. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 July 2026

Rhymes for count on

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