as in depended
to place reliance or trust
rigorously tested the rope before starting out, for the rock climbers would be relying on it with their very lives
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Recent Examples of relied
To learn more, the researchers relied on a unique dataset created by analyzing seawater samples that have been collected twice weekly from La Jolla’s Scripps Pier since 2018.
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
That marks a break from longstanding practice, as regulators have long relied on the VSL to value mortality reductions in regulatory cost-benefit analysis.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Cuba had long relied on Venezuelan oil to run its economy, but crude shipments have plummeted since the US ouster of Nicolás Maduro and its blockade on oil tankers leaving Venezuela; Mexico is now the top oil exporter to Cuba.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The research also relied on publicly available photographs and institutional profiles to identify race and gender.
—Phil Jolly, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
In the other, conversations seemed to end up back at tariffs, Greenland, geopolitical tensions, and a growing sense that the global rules investors have relied on for decades are shifting in real time.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
Grace Slaughter and Hope Richardson added seven points each and Caeleigh Rogers chipped in six as the Timberwolves (19-8) relied on their consistent, balanced scoring to prevail.
—Butch Hart, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
To help fill the gap, the research team relied on data from 27,670 adults in Sweden recruited to provide dietary data between 1991 and 1996.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 9 Jan. 2026
In Altadena, employees with the small local water utilities raced across town protecting and fixing the water systems firefighters relied on.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
That marks a break from longstanding practice, as regulators have long relied on the VSL to value mortality reductions in regulatory cost-benefit analysis.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Cuba had long relied on Venezuelan oil to run its economy, but crude shipments have plummeted since the US ouster of Nicolás Maduro and its blockade on oil tankers leaving Venezuela; Mexico is now the top oil exporter to Cuba.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The research also relied on publicly available photographs and institutional profiles to identify race and gender.
—Phil Jolly, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
In the other, conversations seemed to end up back at tariffs, Greenland, geopolitical tensions, and a growing sense that the global rules investors have relied on for decades are shifting in real time.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
Grace Slaughter and Hope Richardson added seven points each and Caeleigh Rogers chipped in six as the Timberwolves (19-8) relied on their consistent, balanced scoring to prevail.
—Butch Hart, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
To help fill the gap, the research team relied on data from 27,670 adults in Sweden recruited to provide dietary data between 1991 and 1996.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 9 Jan. 2026
In Altadena, employees with the small local water utilities raced across town protecting and fixing the water systems firefighters relied on.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relied
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Though all nine gave strong performances, vocalists Jihyo and Nayeon consistently stood out throughout the show, singing their parts as though their lives depended on it.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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As the Reagan Revolution matured, taxes were slashed and regulations rolled back; in turn, the social programs and city services upon which ordinary Americans depended were devastated.—
Heather Ann Thompson,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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The same set spent much longer ruling the Top Country Albums chart, but surprisingly, it is not counted as Wallen’s set with the most frames running the show.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Schoenrock cited the number of ducks counted during the Game and Fish Commission's mid-winter aerial waterfowl survey.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Relied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relied. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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