reliance
noun
re·li·ance
ri-ˈlī-ən(t)s 
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
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Yet much of Timor-Leste’s development can be credited to its reliance on oil and gas revenue, which at times made up over 90% of the country’s GDP.
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Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Specifically, the report pointed to its focus on apparel, its reliance on wholesale and its traction with women shoppers and consumers under 35 — areas that are all seen as important to growing very big businesses.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Since the drugs have come on the market, declines in obesity rates have been higher among those between ages 40 and 64, correlating with a higher reliance on GLP-1 medications for that age group.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
Community Over Customers The most powerful marketing machine today is sidestepping a reliance on reaching your own audience via algorithms.
—Sam Saideman, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
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Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Specifically, the report pointed to its focus on apparel, its reliance on wholesale and its traction with women shoppers and consumers under 35 — areas that are all seen as important to growing very big businesses.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Since the drugs have come on the market, declines in obesity rates have been higher among those between ages 40 and 64, correlating with a higher reliance on GLP-1 medications for that age group.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
Community Over Customers The most powerful marketing machine today is sidestepping a reliance on reaching your own audience via algorithms.
—Sam Saideman, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Reliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reliance. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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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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