reliant

adjective

re·​li·​ant ri-ˈlī-ənt How to pronounce reliant (audio)
: having reliance on something or someone : dependent
reliantly adverb

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Along with Slovakia, its fellow antiliberal Central European neighbor, Hungary is almost totally reliant on Russia for its oil imports. Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025 But for now, no team is more reliant on their centre-forward than City. Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025 Other animals may not be so fully reliant on this force. Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025 François Godard, a media and telecoms analyst at Enders, said SkyShowtime is heavily reliant on these distribution deals in a crowded market. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reliant

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reliant was in 1849

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“Reliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reliant. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

reliant

adjective
re·​li·​ant ri-ˈlī-ənt How to pronounce reliant (audio)
: having reliance on something or someone : trusting
reliant on the family for news
reliantly adverb

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