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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Training artificial-intelligence models is expensive, and the big AI labs have been banking on paid usage to help justify their skyrocketing costs.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 13, 2026

Spain will be banking on youthful talent such as 18-year-old Lamine Yamal to lead them to a second major trophy in two years.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Hugo Boss, the German premium-apparel brand, is similarly banking on growth in the U.S., aiming to strengthen its position in what it considers a key market.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

But the group's European production capacity will be cut by 20 percent, where it is banking on partnerships to revive sales in a market still recovering from the Covid pandemic plunge in new car sales.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

She was banking on us backing down, because she figured there was no way we would show up to a MoMo party with Needles.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds