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banked 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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For digital-media companies that banked on social-media buzz and venture-capital hype, the rise was rapid and the fall just as swift.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

And Takaichi banked on her personal appeal to turn the LDP's lost fortunes around.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

Despite his optimism even Real Sociedad coach Pellegrino Matarazzo would not have banked on going five games unbeaten after his appointment, including clashes against champions Barcelona and Atletico Madrid.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

U.S. natural gas futures rose as weather forecasts turned colder for the last few days of November and the market banked on a colder start to December.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

But the Person from Corporate hadn’t banked on Jimmy’s wife answering the phone, and she agreed to the meeting.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman