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
His lawyer, Edward Swanson said that Jeff Carpoff told Lauer that everything would be ok, and that the lawyer had relied on that.
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Oppenheimer relied on past news stories about Blume, as well as a collection of her work and professional correspondences that are archived at Yale’s Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library and, probably most informatively, his own interviews with Blume and her friends and family.
—Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
At trial, prosecutors relied heavily on expert opinions that the pattern of the child’s burns could only have been caused by someone deliberately holding the infant under hot water.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
For decades, homebuyers relied on predictable PITI—principal, interest, taxes, and insurance – during prequalification and underwriting.
—Mike Garcia, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
New strategies for modern temptations The original studies on willpower relied on surveys or questionnaires to measure a person's self-control and their success in life.
—Michaeleen Doucleff, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
The family has also relied on savings accumulated during more profitable years.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
During a recent meeting, commissioners voted 3-2 to deny rezoning and 5-0 to deny a master plan, which would have relied on the rezoning proposal’s approval.
—Megan Vaz, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Having relied only on non-visual stimuli, their mental models of the world are likely to be considerably different from those of sighted people.
—Sachin Rawat, Big Think, 2 Mar. 2026
Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Oppenheimer relied on past news stories about Blume, as well as a collection of her work and professional correspondences that are archived at Yale’s Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library and, probably most informatively, his own interviews with Blume and her friends and family.
—Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
At trial, prosecutors relied heavily on expert opinions that the pattern of the child’s burns could only have been caused by someone deliberately holding the infant under hot water.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
For decades, homebuyers relied on predictable PITI—principal, interest, taxes, and insurance – during prequalification and underwriting.
—Mike Garcia, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
New strategies for modern temptations The original studies on willpower relied on surveys or questionnaires to measure a person's self-control and their success in life.
—Michaeleen Doucleff, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
The family has also relied on savings accumulated during more profitable years.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
During a recent meeting, commissioners voted 3-2 to deny rezoning and 5-0 to deny a master plan, which would have relied on the rezoning proposal’s approval.
—Megan Vaz, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Having relied only on non-visual stimuli, their mental models of the world are likely to be considerably different from those of sighted people.
—Sachin Rawat, Big Think, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relied
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Stakes for Europe Europe has been caught in a launcher crisis and has depended on American firms like SpaceX to put its satellites into orbit.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Many came in poverty and depended heavily on community structures, including the Central Council, which is state-funded.—
Shira Li Bartov,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Renfrow counted $2 million against the salary cap last season.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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The deadline for candidates for city office to turn in petitions arrived on Wednesday, and the signatures are still being counted.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Relied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relied. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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