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

My clients—many of whom count on me to keep our work private—range from global corporations, founders, and CEOs to their charitable and social impact initiatives, often including partnerships with their peers and other industry stakeholders. — Scott M. Curran, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Nvidia counts on the group known as the hyperscalers — Amazon, Google and Microsoft — for an outsized amount of revenue, as those companies buy GPUs in bulk for their own workloads, and sell access to them through their giant cloud businesses. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026

The bottom line for now is that the city is allowing the unaccountable operation of thousands of untaxed machines while simultaneously counting on revenue from their VGT and casino competitors. — Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

But the schedule is also tougher and the Steelers can’t count on both MVP-candidate QBs in their division being injured again. — The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for count on

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