count on

verb

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

Idioms and Phrases

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]

Example Sentences

And people can’t always be counted on to keep their appointments.

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In a press conference after the vote, Chair Jerome Powell said that another cut in December—something that many traders had been counting on—was far from a foregone conclusion.

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"We count on America, Europe, and the G7 countries not to ignore Moscow's intent to destroy everything," Zelensky said, calling for more sanctions to pressure Russia to end its invasion.

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The Fed delivered the expected cut to interest rates but it came accompanied with a bit of an unexpected fright from Powell—a warning not to count on another cut in December.

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If you can’t count on your sisters to get rid of your horribly abusive, and just generally horrible, husband, do you really have sisters?

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