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 group’s other output has been meager, with few launches and substantial backlash from design experts, who argue that the team relies too heavily on AI and has failed to test sites for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2026
Location history relies on a variety of sources of data that can include cell tower location, cellphone connections to Wi-Fi networks and Bluetooth sources, and cellular data sent via cell tower.
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Anne Toomey McKenna,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
Obviously this effect is prominently felt in a massively globalizing economy that relies on transportation and logistics.
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Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
While its advantage relies on the trust of its artists, scaling is a challenge that extends beyond just one company.
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Jacques Ledbetter,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Today, preserving that history increasingly relies on museums, public art, interpretive markers and community institutions that continue telling those stories.
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J.m. Banks
june 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
The nonprofit relies on donations and partnerships with organizations like Philabundance and ACME, but demand continues to outpace supply.
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Wakisha Bailey,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
ChatGPT grew up on Nvidia chips and still relies on them, while also broadening its compute portfolio to include other types of silicon.
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Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
27 June 2026
But his journey from shining shoes in the slums to terrorizing defenses in the world’s biggest stadiums relies too heavily on the flashy montage to pack an emotional punch.
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Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2026
Location history relies on a variety of sources of data that can include cell tower location, cellphone connections to Wi-Fi networks and Bluetooth sources, and cellular data sent via cell tower.
—
Anne Toomey McKenna,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
Obviously this effect is prominently felt in a massively globalizing economy that relies on transportation and logistics.
—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
While its advantage relies on the trust of its artists, scaling is a challenge that extends beyond just one company.
—
Jacques Ledbetter,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Today, preserving that history increasingly relies on museums, public art, interpretive markers and community institutions that continue telling those stories.
—
J.m. Banks
june 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
The nonprofit relies on donations and partnerships with organizations like Philabundance and ACME, but demand continues to outpace supply.
—
Wakisha Bailey,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
ChatGPT grew up on Nvidia chips and still relies on them, while also broadening its compute portfolio to include other types of silicon.
—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
27 June 2026
But his journey from shining shoes in the slums to terrorizing defenses in the world’s biggest stadiums relies too heavily on the flashy montage to pack an emotional punch.
—
Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relies
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From there, the workup depends on what a doctor finds.
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The results showed that under specific conditions, the generation of free electric charges in the active layer of the solar cell depends heavily on the electric field in the organic semiconductor material.
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Recycling Europe counts more than 80 national federations and companies across 24 European Union and European Free Trade Association countries among its ranks, representing sectors that range from paper and plastics to textiles.
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On sale for just $13, this luminous tinted moisturizer has been bought by more than 20,000 Amazon shoppers in the last month—and counts Martha Stewart as a fan.
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“Relies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relies. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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