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

In addition, Russini’s work was seldom reliant on Vrabel as a source or subject. — Mike Semel, New York Times, 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

Germany will also be reliant on combo guard Alexis Peterson as the primary playmaker. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

Their big market values tend to give them more influence over the broader market’s direction and their growth amid the artificial-intelligence boom has been heavily reliant on borrowing, which becomes more expensive as interest rates rise. — Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 1 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