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counting on

ADJECTIVE

confident

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assured certain convinced positive sure

STRONG

secure

WEAK

expectant having faith in hopeful optimistic sanguine

Antonyms

STRONGEST

distrustful doubtful dubious uncertain unconfident unsure

WEAK

pessimistic

ADJECTIVE

dependent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

defenseless poor reliant vulnerable

STRONG

inferior minor secondary subordinate

WEAK

abased clinging debased humbled immature indigent lesser relying on tied to apron strings under under thumb unsustaining

Antonyms

STRONGEST

strong

STRONG

first-class first-rate important major superior

WEAK

free independent mature unreliant

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Some traders are counting on a mix-up by certain investors between the two companies, which would benefit Virgin Galactic.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

He’s counting on his friend Elon Musk to lift him out of it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Paramount is counting on support from the White House to close its acquisition of rival Warner Bros.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

“Please do not lower our wages. My daughter is counting on this,” Cruz said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

She was counting on Charlotte to find it in her backpack and assume that it had always been there, overlooked somehow.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

counting on

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