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
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.
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Shanelle Kaul, CBS News, 14 June 2026
To operate independently, the robot relies on an advanced perception system.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026
The small rural clinic Lo relies on is one of over 500 across Senegal serving as a net that catches kids with malnutrition and offers this superfood.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 13 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
Certain groups of people may be underrepresented in the data AI relies on, resulting in biased outcomes, some said.
—Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Today, slavery rarely relies on legal ownership.
—Nicole F. Roberts, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
To make the villa as accurate as possible, Schanzenbach primarily relies on screenshots from the show, drone footage featured at the start of each season and photos shared on social media by cast members.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
While Kittle gets back up to full speed and rather relies so much again on running back Christian McCaffrey’s receiving ability, the 49ers added beyond Evans by signing Christian Kirk and drafting De’Zhaun Stribling.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
Shanelle Kaul, CBS News, 14 June 2026
To operate independently, the robot relies on an advanced perception system.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026
The small rural clinic Lo relies on is one of over 500 across Senegal serving as a net that catches kids with malnutrition and offers this superfood.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 13 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
Certain groups of people may be underrepresented in the data AI relies on, resulting in biased outcomes, some said.
—Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Today, slavery rarely relies on legal ownership.
—Nicole F. Roberts, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
To make the villa as accurate as possible, Schanzenbach primarily relies on screenshots from the show, drone footage featured at the start of each season and photos shared on social media by cast members.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
While Kittle gets back up to full speed and rather relies so much again on running back Christian McCaffrey’s receiving ability, the 49ers added beyond Evans by signing Christian Kirk and drafting De’Zhaun Stribling.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relies
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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 20 Jun. 2026.
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