as in to depend
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 rely
There are more holes to fill and Iowa State will rely on internal development to fill those gaps.
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025
But if that doesn’t come through, CPS is looking to rely on additional tax increment financing (TIF) dollars — money the city sets aside from property taxes to support development in certain neighborhoods.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Instead, Congress has relied on Trump and the executive branch to make changes to federal policy and in many cases to reshape the federal government completely.
—Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 15 May 2025
As for the myth, Rollo-Koster said eras in history when people relied on prophecies reveal a lack of control about their lives and deaths.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 May 2025
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025
But if that doesn’t come through, CPS is looking to rely on additional tax increment financing (TIF) dollars — money the city sets aside from property taxes to support development in certain neighborhoods.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Instead, Congress has relied on Trump and the executive branch to make changes to federal policy and in many cases to reshape the federal government completely.
—Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 15 May 2025
As for the myth, Rollo-Koster said eras in history when people relied on prophecies reveal a lack of control about their lives and deaths.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 May 2025
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Their appearance and length of time in the sky depends on the temperature, humidity, wind speed and altitude, according to the National Weather Service.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 May 2025
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How much to thin out your seedlings in your garden depends on how far apart the mature plants should be for optimal growth.—
Viveka Neveln,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 May 2025
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Of those three, the latter is the one who has seemed to count most for Flick in recent games, starting against Valladolid two weeks ago and coming on in the second half yesterday.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Another positive for Liverpool is that Frimpong would also count as a homegrown player for the purpose of Premier League and Champions League squad registration, having come through the ranks at Manchester City’s youth teams.—
James Nalton,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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“Rely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rely. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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