RELIANT Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

reliant

adjective

Definition of reliant next

as in dependent

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Recent Examples of reliant The United States is less reliant on foreign oil than at times in the past. —

Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026 That leaves California heavily reliant on imports from other countries, as well as US states with refining capacity such as Washington, to supplement its fuel supply. —

Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026 Now, the case is reliant upon mediation, and survivors are seeking to get the bankruptcy case dismissed. —

Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026 That requires all of us to shift our focus and realize that every positive outcome in an AI economy is reliant on our investment in human capability. —

Omar Abbosh, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reliant

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reliant

dependent

Adjective

The camp is entirely dependent on aid, disrupted after cuts by USAID last year and again by fighting between Syrian and Kurdish forces this February.

— Jane Arraf, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
Bosch went on to emphasize that the impact the Miss Universe crown could have was dependent on the person wearing it.

— Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026