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 World Bank, for example, needs economic metrics, the WHO relies on public health statistics, and environmental agencies require data on carbon emissions.
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Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
The provision relies on a court determination that Texas' Senate Bill 4, or another law similar to Proposition 314, gets upheld by the courts.
—Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
The tracker relies on radar technology and satellites to keep tabs on Santa, according to NORAD, which notes those methods are the same ones the agency employs to protect skies over North America.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
However, science relies on evidence.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
This process relies on centralized custodians such as WBTC (BitGo), BTCB (Binance), and cbBTC (Coinbase), exposing users to centralization and censorship risks.
—Leeor Shimron, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Jen Murphy splits her time between Colorado and Maui and now relies on The Powder Buoy to track swell and snow.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
The sketch emphasized just how much the current iteration of SNL relies on famous faces.
—Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2024
That’s when the mountain relies most heavily on artificial snowmaking, which only works if the temperature cooperates.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
The provision relies on a court determination that Texas' Senate Bill 4, or another law similar to Proposition 314, gets upheld by the courts.
—Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
The tracker relies on radar technology and satellites to keep tabs on Santa, according to NORAD, which notes those methods are the same ones the agency employs to protect skies over North America.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
However, science relies on evidence.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
This process relies on centralized custodians such as WBTC (BitGo), BTCB (Binance), and cbBTC (Coinbase), exposing users to centralization and censorship risks.
—Leeor Shimron, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Jen Murphy splits her time between Colorado and Maui and now relies on The Powder Buoy to track swell and snow.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
The sketch emphasized just how much the current iteration of SNL relies on famous faces.
—Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2024
That’s when the mountain relies most heavily on artificial snowmaking, which only works if the temperature cooperates.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relies
depends
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Their appearance depends on the underlying cause and can vary by person.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
16 Mar. 2025
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The cost of moving the mountain, so to speak, depends on whether the pile is deemed hazardous.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacramento Bee,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Relies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relies. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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