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 facility is spurring an explosion of growth and development meant to serve businesses and workers at the new plant, all in the area of Phoenix that relies on the Colorado River.
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Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
The 37-year-old runs a small home care company in her neighborhood and is training to be a phlebotomist, but still relies on food stamps to get by.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
In contrast to conventional wet recycling processes, the technology relies on a selective electrochemical separation that utilizes a multifunctional special solvent.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
The deal relies on assurances by Senate Leader Thune that the Senate will hold a vote on ACA tax credits once the funding bill to reopen the government passes.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Even with reporting requirements, the system relies on companies to share accurate information.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Great cornbread dressing relies on two crucial ingredients—good cornbread, and good stock.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
The key to making this combo look intentional instead of chaotic is using a palette that relies on color theory.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
American Express relies on airlines to submit the correct information on airline transactions to identify incidental fee purchases.
—Harlan Vaughn, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
The 37-year-old runs a small home care company in her neighborhood and is training to be a phlebotomist, but still relies on food stamps to get by.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
In contrast to conventional wet recycling processes, the technology relies on a selective electrochemical separation that utilizes a multifunctional special solvent.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
The deal relies on assurances by Senate Leader Thune that the Senate will hold a vote on ACA tax credits once the funding bill to reopen the government passes.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Even with reporting requirements, the system relies on companies to share accurate information.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Great cornbread dressing relies on two crucial ingredients—good cornbread, and good stock.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
The key to making this combo look intentional instead of chaotic is using a palette that relies on color theory.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
American Express relies on airlines to submit the correct information on airline transactions to identify incidental fee purchases.
—Harlan Vaughn, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relies
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The color of the light depends on the type of gas and the amount of energy released.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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This is a kind of tribal affiliation that depends on an adversary.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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What began as a few hundred mourners swelled into a community that today counts nearly 20,000 members.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
11 Nov. 2025
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While Microsoft has gotten the necessary approvals to ship advanced Nvidia chips, G42 — which counts Microsoft as an investor and Smith as a board member — is still waiting.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Relies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relies. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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