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Analysts estimate that Hungary is roughly 86% reliant on Russia for oil.
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Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
Of all the large Arizona cities, Tucson is perhaps the most reliant on the Colorado River, with almost 100% of its drinking water somehow arriving in the city through the CAP Canal.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Cities have only become more reliant on that debt since—especially after President Richard Nixon slashed federal aid to cities in the early 1970s.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
People reliant on government services to eat and stay warm are terrified as funding for those programs runs out.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
Of all the large Arizona cities, Tucson is perhaps the most reliant on the Colorado River, with almost 100% of its drinking water somehow arriving in the city through the CAP Canal.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Cities have only become more reliant on that debt since—especially after President Richard Nixon slashed federal aid to cities in the early 1970s.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
People reliant on government services to eat and stay warm are terrified as funding for those programs runs out.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reliant
dependent
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Verify your disability rating and dependent status and review your education benefits under the Post-9/11 or Montgomery GI Bill programs.—
Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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On estate planning, half of millionaires surveyed don’t use an estate lawyer, although their use is highly dependent on wealth levels.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Reliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reliant. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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