Definition of reliant
reliantly
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Renewable power sources' intermittency could eventually cause problems as our electric grids become increasingly reliant on them.
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Cummins is based in Columbus, Ind., which is the most export-reliant metro area in the country, a recent study found.
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Of the 15 states where job markets were most reliant on manufacturing in 1996, 10 voted for Democrat Bill Clinton in the presidential election.
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Alaska was the brand's last grab at the kind of growth that was still reliant one type of customer: the largely white working class.
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As the U.S. seafood industry becomes more reliant on products from aquaculture, equipment makers are designing machines for processing those more predictable fish.
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As the pitching staff limited the Mariners to just four hits, the offense was opportunistic, reliant on the long ball against Mariners rookie Andrew Moore, who was making his second career start.
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And while the Bucs remain primarily reliant on traditional scouting, the environment Licht and Co. have fostered in Tampa has led to interplay between the sides that benefits everyone.
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His are a kind of thrilling comedy, reliant on the pure technique of filmmaking that too much of film comedy today ignores.
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First Known Use of reliant
1849
RELIANT Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of reliant for English Language Learners
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: needing someone or something for help, support, etc.
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