banking on

VERB

depend upon

Synonyms

STRONGEST

believe in bet on build on count on lean on look to rely on

WEAK

assume be sure about gamble on reckon on stake trust venture wager

Example Sentences

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They’d like to see more production from Natasha Mack in Sabally’s place, but for the most part, the Mercury are banking on a strongseason from DeWanna Bonner and another leap for Monique Akoa Makani.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

But some say banking on quality may be the way forward.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Vivrelle, a luxury accessories rental company, is banking on people choosing the latter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

“If you are banking on never getting caught in the past for not filing, you’re banking on an old system,” Whatley said, noting the rise of big data and artificial intelligence at the IRS.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Lyra had planned to leave the way she’d come, banking on another few minutes before the Steward’s bell rang.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman