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Recent Examples of reliant
Both Bristy and Limon's families were financially reliant on them, the joint- statement further said, requesting that their bank balances, assets and salaries be forwarded to the families.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
The United States is less reliant on foreign oil than at times in the past.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The Saudis are reliant on higher oil prices to drive the revenues needed to fund its lavish budget and pay for massive infrastructure projects like its Vision 2030 project.
—Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
With the Strait of Hormuz handling nearly a third of global fertilizer trade, its closure will curtail access and ratchet up costs for many African farmers, especially in East Africa, which is especially reliant on the Gulf.
—Judd Devermont, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
The United States is less reliant on foreign oil than at times in the past.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The Saudis are reliant on higher oil prices to drive the revenues needed to fund its lavish budget and pay for massive infrastructure projects like its Vision 2030 project.
—Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
With the Strait of Hormuz handling nearly a third of global fertilizer trade, its closure will curtail access and ratchet up costs for many African farmers, especially in East Africa, which is especially reliant on the Gulf.
—Judd Devermont, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reliant
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For tourism-dependent economies like Thailand and Vietnam, surging jet fuel costs and airline service cuts are compounding the damage.—
Wendy Cutler,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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But people shouldn’t become overly dependent on it.—
Ben Finley,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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“Reliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reliant. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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