reliant

adjective

re·​li·​ant ri-ˈlī-ənt 

: having reliance on something or someone : dependent

reliantly adverb

Examples of reliant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But as time went by, there was a growing consensus that Arsenal were too reliant on their right-hand side. — Jon MacKenzie, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

If no one comes to mind, or a candidate looks credible only on an org chart, your bank is already reliant on the market. — Paul Davis, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

While Verse and Alex Wright will man the edges and Denzel Ward remains an elite anchor in the secondary, the front seven lacks proven game-disrupting star power, leaving the defense reliant on scheme and discipline to hold up. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Analysts at Stifel estimated in July that about half of Azure’s revenue growth in the 2026 fiscal year came from OpenAI, while Anthropic has also become more reliant on Microsoft’s cloud. — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing reliant

• self-reliant

Rhymes for reliant

• client
• giant
• pliant
• scient
• compliant
• defiant
• suppliant
• noncompliant

Kids Definition

reliant

adjective

re·​li·​ant ri-ˈlī-ənt 

: having reliance on something or someone : trusting

reliant on the family for news

reliantly adverb