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
Companies that relied on flexible, bespoke private credit loans during the low-rate era are now finding it harder and more expensive to roll over debt, particularly those in sectors facing structural disruption.
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Illinois has long relied on its nonprofit sector because government cannot do everything.
—Monique B. Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
The version of you that relied on impulse, passion or perhaps even angry outbursts is becoming stronger and more intentional.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
That complicates the fantasy that classic stoner movies once relied on.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
The research relied on data from the Australian Imaging, Biomarkers and Lifestyle (AIBL) study of aging.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
According to a Defence Blog report, Russia has relied heavily on the Su-35S in recent years.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
According to the October 2019 transcript, Atkinson said his office relied in part on information from a witness who had reviewed official records of the call and corroborated key elements of the whistleblower’s account.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 13 Apr. 2026
For years, scouts relied on their skills to find the right players.
—Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Illinois has long relied on its nonprofit sector because government cannot do everything.
—Monique B. Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
The version of you that relied on impulse, passion or perhaps even angry outbursts is becoming stronger and more intentional.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
That complicates the fantasy that classic stoner movies once relied on.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
The research relied on data from the Australian Imaging, Biomarkers and Lifestyle (AIBL) study of aging.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
According to a Defence Blog report, Russia has relied heavily on the Su-35S in recent years.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
According to the October 2019 transcript, Atkinson said his office relied in part on information from a witness who had reviewed official records of the call and corroborated key elements of the whistleblower’s account.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 13 Apr. 2026
For years, scouts relied on their skills to find the right players.
—Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relied
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Prior administrations — fom Ronald Reagan to Joe Biden — typically depended on geopolitical experts in international law, history, or intelligence, such as George Shultz, Henry Kissinger, and Zbigniew Brzezinski.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
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And Netanyahu has depended on him since long before any of this.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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She was contacted by an elections official and her ballot ultimately was counted.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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And earlier this year, billionaires David Blitzer and Joe Tsai bought into the Germany SailGP Team, which already counted four-time Formula 1 champion Sebastian Vettel as an owner.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Relied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relied. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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