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

With seasoned employees heading into retirement, many executives are counting on AI to preserve the knowledge those workers take with them. — Steve Cangiano, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

However, the Democrats' sweep is unlikely to derail the AI buildout that many tech stocks and their investors are counting on, Ives said. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026

Big 12 Freshman of the Year Jaliya Davis and junior Regan Williams lead a backcourt that will be counted on to continue developing. — Pj Green november 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2026

The first ballots counted on election night tend to come from voters who skew older and more conservative, a group that Bass needed to win by large margins, said Paul Mitchell, who heads the polling data firm PDI. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 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