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bank 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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Limited demand pressures and Middle East uncertainties should keep the central bank on hold in the near term, it added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

But that summertime snow bank on the slopes of the Sierra Nevada is disappearing early, and fast — dropping to 38% of average for mid-March statewide.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

That sentiment comes at bad time for cruise companies, which bank on their reputation for value and glamour but have had to win over travelers amid general economic anxiety.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

There's a reaction coming, you can almost bank on that.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

A few paces from the rivers bank, on the village side, stood one of the stone crosses that marked Stromford’s western limit.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi