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

That's an important detail because investors have grown increasingly concerned that hyperscalers are becoming overly reliant on a handful of customers, such as OpenAI and Anthropic, for their massive AI infrastructure investments. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 30 July 2026

As a result, the district had become heavily reliant on neighboring fire departments — such as Woodland and West Sacramento — for emergency response. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026

Older brands can appear dated or overly reliant on legacy consumers. — Louis Biscotti, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Modern infrastructure protecting miners’ health and workplace safety is still reliant on active protest and resistance. — Elijah Tanall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 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