as in depends
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 relies
Multigig speeds are ideal for ultra-connected households — where everything from TVs and laptops to security systems and appliances — relies on Wi-Fi.
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Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Just like any podcast that relies on the strength of its creators’ conversation, Foodie Boyz could be about almost anything, and the effect would be largely the same.
—Stephanie Ganz, Parents, 3 Nov. 2025
Furthermore, the Navy’s safety culture, although rigorous, still relies on human oversight.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
At the same time, Bangladesh relies almost exclusively on rivers that cross borders.
—Pintu Kumar Mahla, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
The Heat’s new-look offense relies on players getting by their defender and into the paint without the help of a screen.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2025
Jacqueline Chapman is a retired school aide who relies on a $630 monthly Social Security check to get by.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2025
The economy of Jacksonville, a city that relies on the spending of service members and civilian employees from Little Rock Air Force Base, has taken a hit as the government shutdown creates uncertainty for many in the community.
—Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2025
American Express relies on airlines to submit the correct information on airline transactions to identify incidental fee purchases.
—Lori Zaino, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Just like any podcast that relies on the strength of its creators’ conversation, Foodie Boyz could be about almost anything, and the effect would be largely the same.
—Stephanie Ganz, Parents, 3 Nov. 2025
Furthermore, the Navy’s safety culture, although rigorous, still relies on human oversight.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
At the same time, Bangladesh relies almost exclusively on rivers that cross borders.
—Pintu Kumar Mahla, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
The Heat’s new-look offense relies on players getting by their defender and into the paint without the help of a screen.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2025
Jacqueline Chapman is a retired school aide who relies on a $630 monthly Social Security check to get by.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2025
The economy of Jacksonville, a city that relies on the spending of service members and civilian employees from Little Rock Air Force Base, has taken a hit as the government shutdown creates uncertainty for many in the community.
—Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2025
American Express relies on airlines to submit the correct information on airline transactions to identify incidental fee purchases.
—Lori Zaino, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relies
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The color of the light depends on the type of gas and the amount of energy released.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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This is a kind of tribal affiliation that depends on an adversary.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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Nvidia’s commitment in India coincides with rising global interest in India’s AI market, where OpenAI counts the country as its second-largest user base.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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The only market that counts is the one attached to a ballot scanner.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Relies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relies. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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