count on
verb
counted on; counting on; counts on
: to look forward to as certain : anticipate
counted on winning
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Although the rotation is essentially set for the start of the season, barring any injuries over the next six weeks, Wicks is among the pitchers the Cubs expect to count on at some point this year.
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Suppertime is a great time to come together, and these top ten recipes are ones our readers can count on time and again.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
Now, as early voting kicks off Tuesday in the state’s March 3 primary, campaigns are counting on high-engagement counties to keep up their pace, while pushing for gains in places where participation has lagged.
—Aarón Torres, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
Franklin-Myers is primarily a pass-rusher but his likely departure via free agency will mean changing roles for guys who have been counted on to stop the run.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
Meteorological spring begins March 1, but don't count on warm weather.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Teams filtered their play wide and counted on the absence of an aerial threat to restrict Madrid’s creativity outside of the individual brilliance offered by Kylian Mbappe.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
But the Rays are also counting on improvements as a result of internal battles from players — returnees and newcomers — who have something to prove, in terms of disappointing performance or injuries.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Because our people are counting on us.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2026
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Suppertime is a great time to come together, and these top ten recipes are ones our readers can count on time and again.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
Now, as early voting kicks off Tuesday in the state’s March 3 primary, campaigns are counting on high-engagement counties to keep up their pace, while pushing for gains in places where participation has lagged.
—Aarón Torres, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
Franklin-Myers is primarily a pass-rusher but his likely departure via free agency will mean changing roles for guys who have been counted on to stop the run.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
Meteorological spring begins March 1, but don't count on warm weather.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Teams filtered their play wide and counted on the absence of an aerial threat to restrict Madrid’s creativity outside of the individual brilliance offered by Kylian Mbappe.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
But the Rays are also counting on improvements as a result of internal battles from players — returnees and newcomers — who have something to prove, in terms of disappointing performance or injuries.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Because our people are counting on us.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Count on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/count%20on. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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