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

Much of Amazon’s public defense relies on an assertion that its ad prices haven’t risen significantly. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026

The company relies heavily on outside financing from partners for its data center campuses, and hasn't yet generated any revenue from that portion of its business, according to the SEC filing. — Cj Haddad, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026

An organization that relies only on historical success eventually becomes vulnerable. — Kumar Rupesh, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

The outdoors become additional living space Lazime’s team also avoids installing air-conditioning whenever possible—instead, this home relies on ceiling fans in the warmer months. — Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 1 Sep. 2026

Last year, Google began using an age-assurance system for YouTube that relies on AI to differentiate between adults and minors based on their watch histories. — Barbara Ortutay, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Food is Medicine often relies on dietitians to assess people’s nutrition needs and build a responsive meal plan. — Lauren Chan, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026

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, 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