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

Dougherty did not have a count on how many cases might be affected in his district. — Alan Gionet, CBS News, 23 June 2026

Hiring a college coach is the obvious risk, but so is counting on a 34-year-old with bad knees. — Mac Engel june 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026

Disney is counting on its heady football slate — college games plus, in 2027, its first Super Bowl in more than 20 years — to draw interest in other live events, including the Grammys and the Oscars. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 22 June 2026

Scammers are counting on confusion, curiosity and one easy click. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026

Under the hood, Espaillat is counting on his network of Dominican-American political allies, while Chevalier hopes Mamdani’s nod, along with her army of young volunteers, can tip the balance. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 20 June 2026

Don’t forget how much George Washington counted on Connecticut. — J. Mark Powell, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026

Angelina Guatemala, 64, counted on federal food stamps after retiring a couple of years ago in Ogden, Kansas, from assorted jobs arranging flowers, decorating cakes in shops, and preparing meals. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 19 June 2026

There’s still a fair bit of work to go before Flight 13, so don’t count on a launch next month just yet. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 June 2026

Rhymes for count on

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