RELIES Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

relies

verb

present tense third-person singular of rely

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 Much of his business relies on workers from India, which is home to 73% of H-1B visa holders, according to 2023 numbers from the Pew Research Center. —

Shanelle Kaul, CBS News, 14 June 2026 To operate independently, the robot relies on an advanced perception system. —

Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026 The small rural clinic Lo relies on is one of over 500 across Senegal serving as a net that catches kids with malnutrition and offers this superfood. —

Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 13 June 2026 Critics have warned that a yes vote could have major repercussions for the Swiss economy, which relies on foreign workers to fill many roles. —

Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 13 June 2026 Certain groups of people may be underrepresented in the data AI relies on, resulting in biased outcomes, some said. —

Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026 Today, slavery rarely relies on legal ownership. —

Nicole F. Roberts, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 To make the villa as accurate as possible, Schanzenbach primarily relies on screenshots from the show, drone footage featured at the start of each season and photos shared on social media by cast members. —

Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026 While Kittle gets back up to full speed and rather relies so much again on running back Christian McCaffrey’s receiving ability, the 49ers added beyond Evans by signing Christian Kirk and drafting De’Zhaun Stribling. —

Cam Inman, Mercury News, 4 June 2026

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The deeper resonance depends on each person’s particular context.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 11 June 2026
To succeed, Democrats must now demonstrate that, despite the costs, America’s security at home depends on its influence abroad; shaping foreign policy around traditional values benefits Americans; and respecting alliances is a source of strength.

— Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026