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

France targets high-performance magnet production The Grenoble achievement comes at a time when Europe relies heavily on China for rare-earth materials and permanent magnets used in strategic industries. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026

Traction on social media is key for a documentary release, which relies on word-of-mouth in a way a big-budget feature doesn’t. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026

Homicide law relies on similar reasoning when a gunshot victim dies of complications from the wound months later. — Jess Steier, STAT, 25 Sep. 2026

Iran was among the most prominent issues heading into the meeting, as Iran relies heavily on Chinese oil purchases and indirect support to keep its crippled economy functioning. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026

If an organization relies heavily on manual approvals, bespoke pipelines and application-specific practices, AI can accelerate work directly into those constraints. — Abhi Shimpi, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

The cream relies on petrolatum to form a protective seal that slows moisture loss, with sorbitol as a humectant to keep skin hydrated. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 19 Sep. 2026

One specific market that relies heavily on diesel is farms and the agriculture industry. — Victoria Hoffmann, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026

The island relies on arms purchases from the United States, which is bound by its own laws to provide Taiwan with the means to defend itself. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026