bank on

verb

banked on; banking on; banks on
Synonyms of bank onnext

transitive verb

: to depend or rely on
can always bank on her friendship

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But this election cycle, Democrats are banking on several factors working in their favor. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Investors are increasingly worried about the enormous debt AI companies are taking on to finance data center spending and whether the companies will generate the profits investors are banking on, according to Wall Street analysts. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Prime Video has a history with this strategy, having also banked on buzz around Off Campus by intertwining the love stories of the main four hockey teammates from the beginning of the series. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026 Crowley eked out a primary win by less than half a percentage point in August, and Tiffany is banking on low turnout among Democrats. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bank on

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bank on was in 1884

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“Bank on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bank%20on. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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