RELIANT Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

reliant

adjective

Definition of reliant

as in dependent

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Recent Examples of reliant South and Southeast Asian countries, which were more reliant on imports from the Persian Gulf than the United States, were hit hard soon after the war broke out. — Greg Pollock, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026 Winthrop worries that students could become reliant on AI to do their thinking or navigate relationships for them. — Lee V. Gaines, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026 But the night felt overly reliant on the audience’s excitement about the Knicks’ champions being in the building. — Rima Parikh, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2026 Changes to the Glacier Law have sparked widespread public protest in areas reliant on them for water. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reliant

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dependent

Adjective

Officials said during the Oval Office event that building the pipeline will take three years and that exports of liquified natural gas would begin two years after that -- but that was dependent on financing coming through fully.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
Others who express hesitation or opposition to bans often cite the risk of sending people who are dependent on 7-OH into withdrawal, and potentially leading them to other, more dangerous substances.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026

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