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

Shah was sworn in in March on a promise to clean up national politics and address widespread grievances at the lack of opportunities for young people in Nepal, which relies on remittances sent home by migrant workers for around a quarter of its GDP. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Florida, where the large population of gig workers, entrepreneurs and small business owners relies heavily on the federal health insurance marketplace, has become one of the nation’s most visible epicenters of that impact. — Ali Swenson, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

Florida, whose large population of gig workers, entrepreneurs and small business owners relies heavily on the federal health insurance marketplace, has become one of the nation’s most visible epicenters of that impact. — Ali Swenson, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

An injury to any of these three would stress a group Flores relies on to operate his defensive controls. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

The Protect College Sports Act relies on college athletes themselves to enforce its safeguards—putting the burden on players to take on the NCAA and conferences that have the power to destroy their athletic careers. — U.s. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026

Last month, the Chicago Board of Education approved a $10 billion budget, which relies on $150 million in state funding coming from Springfield. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Their approach relies on an existing airframe, potentially giving the Marine Corps a faster route toward an operational collaborative combat aircraft. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026

Accuracy over Speed Employee trust relies heavily on accuracy. — Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026