Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relied (on or upon)
expected
Verb
-
Organizers say more than 125,000 people are expected throughout the event, bringing in millions of dollars for the local economy.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
19 June 2026 -
Court dockets indicate the proceedings are expected to last approximately three weeks.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Relied (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relied%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
