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

Chris Brazzell, the rookie the Panthers were counting on to be an occasional player and deep-ball threat for Young, was carted off Wednesday with a knee injury. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026

New York City is counting on office-to-apartment conversions to help relieve its housing shortage. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

The loyalty Western brands have long counted on is not guaranteed for the next generation. — Philipp Kampshoff, Fortune, 30 July 2026

Chesney is counting on Iamaleava to make things move smoothly for UCLA’s offense this season. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Rhymes for count on

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