COUNT (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

count (on or upon)

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as in to depend (on or upon)

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As per estimates provided by Indian market intelligence firm Prime Database, Jio was expected to raise around 377 billion rupees through its IPO.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
The City Council is expected to approve a bill next week that would end the rides by 2028.

— Anthony Izaguirre, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

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