banks 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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At the share prices of the banks on Monday, that offer represents a loss of around three euros per share for Commerzbank shareholders.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

British banks on average hold capital equivalent to about 17% of risk-weighted assets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

It’s a movie we’ve seen countless times, though not in Macau, and Berger banks on the location to create shiny, stylized images that might distract you from the familiar emptiness of the story.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025

Any insights offered by banks on credit quality, loan losses and spending trends in different areas of the economy will also be valuable, Stucky said.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 13, 2025

Tis a U-shaped ting, wit dese sharp coral banks on either side, runnin’ maybe forty, fifty mile.

From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor