count on
verb
counted on; counting on; counts on
: to look forward to as certain : anticipate
counted on winning
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Alphabet is counting on Gemini to help Google compete directly with OpenAI and Anthropic in the market for artificial intelligence models and services, while also serving as the AI backbone across its expansive portfolio of products, including Android.
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Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Turkey, noodles, onions, and mushrooms come together in a classic baked dish Grandma counts on.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
And that’s exactly what scammers are counting on.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 May 2026
The geographic base for nearly three-fourths of those members are majority-minority districts, which no longer can count on being protected.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 11 May 2026
And that’s what Jonny Dodge has been counting on all along.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 11 May 2026
How much can the franchise truly count on Embiid as the center of its contention hopes?
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 11 May 2026
In the past, most of the world’s nations, including China, counted on the United States to both prevent and address such emergencies.
—Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 10 May 2026
Meanwhile, Social Security — the financial backstop millions are counting on in retirement — could cut monthly benefits by as much as 20% in just six years, unless lawmakers take action to shore it up.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 8 May 2026
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Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Turkey, noodles, onions, and mushrooms come together in a classic baked dish Grandma counts on.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
And that’s exactly what scammers are counting on.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 May 2026
The geographic base for nearly three-fourths of those members are majority-minority districts, which no longer can count on being protected.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 11 May 2026
And that’s what Jonny Dodge has been counting on all along.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 11 May 2026
How much can the franchise truly count on Embiid as the center of its contention hopes?
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 11 May 2026
In the past, most of the world’s nations, including China, counted on the United States to both prevent and address such emergencies.
—Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 10 May 2026
Meanwhile, Social Security — the financial backstop millions are counting on in retirement — could cut monthly benefits by as much as 20% in just six years, unless lawmakers take action to shore it up.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 8 May 2026
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“Count on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/count%20on. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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