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Recent Examples of reliant
With one eye also on this winter’s Ashes series, England being so reliant on not only Archer but also Wood, who is targeting a return for the final Test, has to be a huge concern.
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The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 8 July 2025
These women are reliant on Medicaid or other forms of state assistance, such as the federal supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children, known as WIC; school lunches; and housing vouchers.
—Claire Laurier Decoteau, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
If and when Russia’s war in Ukraine ends, China’s support would likely continue—but North Korea is probably not thrilled at the prospect of being overly reliant on its giant neighbor.
—Andrei Lankov, Foreign Affairs, 8 July 2025
With this new market for sports engagement, teams and leagues have largely been reliant on an old and outdated model for approaching working with women athletes and fans.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 4 July 2025
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The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 8 July 2025
These women are reliant on Medicaid or other forms of state assistance, such as the federal supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children, known as WIC; school lunches; and housing vouchers.
—Claire Laurier Decoteau, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
If and when Russia’s war in Ukraine ends, China’s support would likely continue—but North Korea is probably not thrilled at the prospect of being overly reliant on its giant neighbor.
—Andrei Lankov, Foreign Affairs, 8 July 2025
With this new market for sports engagement, teams and leagues have largely been reliant on an old and outdated model for approaching working with women athletes and fans.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reliant
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Critics question whether a battery swap network—capital intensive, dependent on fleet adoption, and distributed across so many different markets—can scale profitably.—
Clay Chandler,
Fortune,
19 July 2025
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Economic uncertainty, higher costs, could also weigh on Netflix, which is highly dependent on consumer spending.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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“Reliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reliant. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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