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banking 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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“They’re banking on the public not caring because it’s about a small, unpopular group, but it sets a precedent that can’t be contained.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

As for the AI narrative and the excitement it’s created, he is concerned that revenue for some of those companies will end up banking on short-term product cycles.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

What’s more, banking on 2036 sales and earnings projections will inevitably lead to incredible stock volatility if timelines get stretched out, competition emerges, or just about anything else happens to key assumptions.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

But some say banking on quality may be the way forward.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Swift and his fellow chiefs of commerce were banking on the likelihood that Hill and Jackson would have the sense not to bite the hand that fed them.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield