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Synonyms & Antonyms of reliance
1
something or someone to which one looks for support
- he's been the family's foremost reliance in times of trouble many times
Synonyms for reliance
- anchor,
- buttress,
- dependence
- (also dependance),
- mainstay,
- pillar,
- standby
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2
the quality or state of needing something or someone
- a baby's reliance on her parents
- his reliance on his next-door neighbor for all the local gossip
Synonyms for reliance
- dependence
- (also dependance),
- dependency
Words Related to reliance
Near Antonyms for reliance
- autonomy,
- self-determination,
- sovereignty
- (also sovranty)
Antonyms for reliance
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“Reliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reliance. Accessed 6 Oct. 2022.
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The first known use of reliance was in 1606
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