reliance
noun
re·li·ance
ri-ˈlī-ən(t)s 
Synonyms
Examples of reliance in a Sentence
he's been the family's foremost reliance in times of trouble many times
a baby's reliance on her parents
Recent Examples on the Web
This political role did not temper the group’s reliance on violence: several Hezbollah members were convicted in the 2005 assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri.
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Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2024
Management has attempted to reduce Spotify’s reliance on the music industry by offering other types of entertainment.
—Lucas Shaw, Fortune Europe, 3 Apr. 2024
Now, his reliance on the country may give Beijing leverage.
—Steven Lee Myers, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
This approach can mitigate risks by reducing reliance on a single revenue stream and provides a cushion against market volatilities.
—Martin Petkov, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Despite the study’s reliance on health records, the researchers could not confirm how consistently patients were taking GLP-1 drugs before the procedures.
—Elaine Chen, STAT, 28 Mar. 2024
Strengthening Third-Party Risk And Compliance Oversight As a part of the growing reliance on third parties, your organization can look to integrate third-party risk and compliance management into your GRC programs.
—Prasad Sabbineni, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Despite the general consensus about kids and phones, the increasing reliance of schools on tablets and laptops means that most students are simply trading one screen for another, with many remaining glued to some permutation of social media, video games, and their hovering parents.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2024
Still, Daniel Turner, the executive director of energy watchdog group Power the Future, said the storm's impact could foreshadow future threats to the U.S. power grid if the nation transitions to a heavy reliance on solar energy.
—Thomas Catenacci, Fox News, 27 Mar. 2024
Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2024
Management has attempted to reduce Spotify’s reliance on the music industry by offering other types of entertainment.
—Lucas Shaw, Fortune Europe, 3 Apr. 2024
Now, his reliance on the country may give Beijing leverage.
—Steven Lee Myers, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
This approach can mitigate risks by reducing reliance on a single revenue stream and provides a cushion against market volatilities.
—Martin Petkov, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Despite the study’s reliance on health records, the researchers could not confirm how consistently patients were taking GLP-1 drugs before the procedures.
—Elaine Chen, STAT, 28 Mar. 2024
Strengthening Third-Party Risk And Compliance Oversight As a part of the growing reliance on third parties, your organization can look to integrate third-party risk and compliance management into your GRC programs.
—Prasad Sabbineni, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Despite the general consensus about kids and phones, the increasing reliance of schools on tablets and laptops means that most students are simply trading one screen for another, with many remaining glued to some permutation of social media, video games, and their hovering parents.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2024
Still, Daniel Turner, the executive director of energy watchdog group Power the Future, said the storm's impact could foreshadow future threats to the U.S. power grid if the nation transitions to a heavy reliance on solar energy.
—Thomas Catenacci, Fox News, 27 Mar. 2024
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reliance
noun
re·li·ance
ri-ˈlī-ən(t)s
1
: the act of relying
2
: the condition or attitude of one who relies : dependence
3
: something or someone relied on
Legal Definition
reliance
noun
re·li·ance
ri-ˈlī-əns
1
: the act of relying
reliance on a promise
2
: reliance interest at interest 1
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