as in depends
to place reliance or trust
rigorously tested the rope before starting out, for the rock climbers would be relying on it with their very lives
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Recent Examples of relies
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The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
Sarr relies on finesse and does not play with much force.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
To sustain this breakneck speed of production, the company relies on a tight supply chain of mostly local companies that can produce and deliver parts on a just-in-time basis.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
The imaging technique relies on the use of a radioactive tracer and a special camera to make pictures of breast tissue.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Others questioned whether the country could still receive digital remittances, on which its economy relies.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
According to the lawsuit, Tesla’s electronic door system relies on a 12-volt battery that can fail during crashes, leaving occupants unable to open doors electronically.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Moviemaking in Israel relies in part on state funding.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
The entrepreneurs behind Grill Rescue, a grill-cleaning tool that relies on steam cleaning rather than wire bristles, have only been advertising on Fox News Channel for a few weeks.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
Sarr relies on finesse and does not play with much force.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
To sustain this breakneck speed of production, the company relies on a tight supply chain of mostly local companies that can produce and deliver parts on a just-in-time basis.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
The imaging technique relies on the use of a radioactive tracer and a special camera to make pictures of breast tissue.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Others questioned whether the country could still receive digital remittances, on which its economy relies.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
According to the lawsuit, Tesla’s electronic door system relies on a 12-volt battery that can fail during crashes, leaving occupants unable to open doors electronically.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Moviemaking in Israel relies in part on state funding.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
The entrepreneurs behind Grill Rescue, a grill-cleaning tool that relies on steam cleaning rather than wire bristles, have only been advertising on Fox News Channel for a few weeks.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relies
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Achieving cost parity with China for batteries requires production at scale, and that scale depends on strong, sustained demand for EVs, the largest battery consumer.—
Rebecca A. Fannin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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And the media dollars and sponsorship money that power the growth of the sport depends on those fans.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Everything that counts in a great travel shoe can be found in these Go Walk Arch slip-on sneakers—they’re light, breathable, durable, and versatile.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
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Ivankoe’s enthusiasm for the stock counts him among a minority of analysts covering Brinker International.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Relies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relies. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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