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
The company employs fewer than 50 people and relies on technology similar to what’s used in self-driving cars, including radar, lidar and cameras that provide a 360-degree view around the vehicle.
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Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
The administration’s weapons procurement budget request heavily relies on the reconciliation package, which requires only a simple majority vote in the Senate rather than the usual 60 votes.
—Julia Gledhill, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Targeting inefficiencies in squid jigging Industrial squid fishing typically relies on a method known as jigging.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
Learning to juggle engages motor systems, while studying a language relies more heavily on memory networks.
—Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 20 June 2026
The state relies on importing doctors trained elsewhere — a strategy that is increasingly difficult to sustain.
—Jocelyn Mitchell-Williams, STAT, 19 June 2026
Today, Connecticut relies heavily on local property taxes to fund schools.
—Dr. Gisele C. Shorter, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026
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
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
Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
The administration’s weapons procurement budget request heavily relies on the reconciliation package, which requires only a simple majority vote in the Senate rather than the usual 60 votes.
—Julia Gledhill, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Targeting inefficiencies in squid jigging Industrial squid fishing typically relies on a method known as jigging.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
Learning to juggle engages motor systems, while studying a language relies more heavily on memory networks.
—Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 20 June 2026
The state relies on importing doctors trained elsewhere — a strategy that is increasingly difficult to sustain.
—Jocelyn Mitchell-Williams, STAT, 19 June 2026
Today, Connecticut relies heavily on local property taxes to fund schools.
—Dr. Gisele C. Shorter, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relies
Verb
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But getting Canada to sell medications to Colorado depends on supply.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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That translation also depends on practical supply chain experience, including familiarity with how operational decisions are made, where implementation challenges can arise, and how model outputs are communicated across operations and finance teams.—
Karen Koehler,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
Verb
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What counts as an affordable wellness retreat in 2026?—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
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Walt Dohrn and Conrad Vernon direct the DreamWorks Animation film that counts Brad Ableson as co-director.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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“Relies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relies. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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