reliance
noun
re·li·ance
ri-ˈlī-ən(t)s 
Examples of reliance in a Sentence
he's been the family's foremost reliance in times of trouble many times
a baby's reliance on her parents
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In Carrie and her friends’ reliance on anecdotes, archetypes, and advice, their adventures often feel like a women’s magazine in dramatized form—a voicey compendium of topics both serious and silly, delivered in easily digestible morsels.
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
More durable and efficient rigs might help U.S. miners grow operations and reduce reliance on overseas supply chains.
—Becca Bratcher, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
In Carrie and her friends’ reliance on anecdotes, archetypes, and advice, their adventures often feel like a women’s magazine in dramatized form—a voicey compendium of topics both serious and silly, delivered in easily digestible morsels.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2025
The project has also been plagued by its heavy reliance on outside consultants — a symptom of the nation’s underdeveloped in-house infrastructure delivery capacity compared to other countries.
—Tina Li, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Reliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reliance. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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reliance
noun
re·li·ance
ri-ˈlī-ən(t)s
1
: the act of relying
2
: the condition or attitude of one who relies : dependence
3
: something or someone relied on
Legal Definition
reliance
noun
re·li·ance
ri-ˈlī-əns
1
: the act of relying
reliance on a promise
2
: reliance interest at interest 1
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