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count on

VERB
rely
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bank on believe believe in bet on depend on lean on trust
WEAK
aim for bargain for count upon expect from heed plan on reckon on rest on score stake on swear by tab
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disbelieve distrust
WEAK
doubt mistrust not expect

Example Sentences

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Investors should count on only modest returns for the coming decade in their planning.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Tuchel will have the vast majority of his squad already fixed in his mind and those certain selections form an experienced bedrock he will count on at the World Cup.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

If you haven’t signed a specific engagement letter and given that person a look at all your financial records, you can’t really count on them for qualified advice.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Epstein told de Rothschild she could count on him in difficult times, and that he viewed her as his younger, strong-willed sister.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

“We have to count on Muc and the piglets to come.”

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.