count on

British  

verb

1. (intr, preposition) to rely or depend on

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count on Idioms  

1. Also, count upon. Rely on, depend on, as in You can always count on Kent to be punctual, or Carol was counting upon getting a raise in spring. [First half of 1600s]

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count on

Consumers and the Fed could always count on technology simply getting better and cheaper all the time.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026

"Our hearts are with them... They can count on us."

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

Here, the strike said, is who you can actually count on in Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Chinese labs release new and improved models every few months, so researchers can count on the family they’ve invested in staying current—while American open releases have been sporadic, often arriving once and going quiet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

I knew better than to count on her for anything other than a disappointment.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

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