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Recent Examples of reliant
These near-term self-help efforts, Gajrawala wrote, are not reliant on a change in pet household formation or macro inflection.
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
Shakir will remain a WR3/4 behind Moore and Dalton Kincaid, a volatile, touchdown-reliant, fringe TE1, as the Bills refuse to stop using Dawson Knox or two-tight end sets.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Americans have become more reliant than ever on freight deliveries, with trucking volumes expected to increase significantly.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
Clavero is a village reliant mainly on subsistence farming and fishing.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
Shakir will remain a WR3/4 behind Moore and Dalton Kincaid, a volatile, touchdown-reliant, fringe TE1, as the Bills refuse to stop using Dawson Knox or two-tight end sets.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Americans have become more reliant than ever on freight deliveries, with trucking volumes expected to increase significantly.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
Clavero is a village reliant mainly on subsistence farming and fishing.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reliant
dependent
Adjective
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The effects are even more dramatic on Asian and European economies that are more heavily dependent on OPEC oil and Qatari natural gas.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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The watchdog becomes dependent on the subject’s cooperation.—
Vaughn Stewart,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Reliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reliant. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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