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

The founder and CEO of the Geneva-based $110 million investment management firm Anaconda Invest is banking on the energy-market transition and massive power needs of rising populations.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

He’s banking on his strategy to carry United through an uncertain moment in the airline industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

And the very idea of banking on some kind of matching support from the government seemed laughable after their internment experience.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston