Synonyms of relies

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• depends
• counts
• leans
• stands on
• looks to
• banks on
• calculates
• calls on
• trusts
• reckons
• entrusts
• confides
• figures on
• commits

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suspects
• distrusts
• questions
• mistrusts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of relies

The White House said that free vaccines provided through the Vaccines for Children program would also not be affected by the new executive order because, by law, that program relies on guidance from the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

That description relies on a narrow meaning of identity, however. — Nicole M. Bennett, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026

The correlation reminded the scientists about how modern deep-sea life relies on falling poop to bring vital nutrients down from richer ecosystems above. — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2026

The company relies on Chase Ink’s premium credit card benefits and business tools to send fast transactions and payments to contractors and vendors worldwide. — Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

The idea is for the data centers to have a dedicated supply of electricity that's not reliant on the public grid—and that doesn't take energy away from everyone else who relies on the grid. — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026

The Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 can guide you through safe ascent and descent speeds while diving, but this functionality relies on features expected to roll out in the third-party Mares app later this year. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026

São Tomé and Príncipe first announced the citizenship-by-investment scheme in August 2025 with the goal of raising funds to support the local economy, which currently relies heavily on cocoa exports and foreign aid. — Brittany Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

The formula for next year relies on the ingredients for a formula that did not work this season. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026