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
Abrego Garcia’s lawyers further said the original removal order the government relies on, which was backdated to 2019, directs his deportation to El Salvador while simultaneously barring his removal to that country.
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 Jan. 2026
But for those who need more detail, Dutch philosopher and journalist Doortje Smithuijsen dives into the many, many ways in which capitalism perpetuates patriarchy and relies on the unpaid labor of women to contribute to its endless need for material growth.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Neurable relies on advances in AI modeling, signal processing, and sensor miniaturization to deliver brain-signal interpretation in compact consumer hardware.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
StateImpact Oklahoma is a partnership of Oklahoma’s public radio stations which relies on contributions from readers and listeners to fulfill its mission of public service to Oklahoma and beyond.
—Jillian Taylor, StateImpact, 6 Jan. 2026
The organization relies on more than 125 volunteers daily and accept volunteers as young as 15.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
And for influenza, even a couple of changes in hemagglutinin can be a concern, because most immune protection relies on recognizing the precise shape of this protein in order to fight it.
—New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2026
Smith, an Arizona husband and father, is completely paralyzed and relies on a ventilator to breathe.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026
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.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 Jan. 2026
But for those who need more detail, Dutch philosopher and journalist Doortje Smithuijsen dives into the many, many ways in which capitalism perpetuates patriarchy and relies on the unpaid labor of women to contribute to its endless need for material growth.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Neurable relies on advances in AI modeling, signal processing, and sensor miniaturization to deliver brain-signal interpretation in compact consumer hardware.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
StateImpact Oklahoma is a partnership of Oklahoma’s public radio stations which relies on contributions from readers and listeners to fulfill its mission of public service to Oklahoma and beyond.
—Jillian Taylor, StateImpact, 6 Jan. 2026
The organization relies on more than 125 volunteers daily and accept volunteers as young as 15.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
And for influenza, even a couple of changes in hemagglutinin can be a concern, because most immune protection relies on recognizing the precise shape of this protein in order to fight it.
—New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2026
Smith, an Arizona husband and father, is completely paralyzed and relies on a ventilator to breathe.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026
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.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relies
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Session length depends on availability and need.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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The length of cold required to break dormancy in any particular tree species depends on both the length of typical winter and the variability of winter temperature patterns where a species evolved.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
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Without explicit training, civil servants risk assuming that a system that writes like an expert also counts like one.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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Kaling was styled by Erin Walsh, who also counts Selena Gomez and Anne Hathaway as clients.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Relies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relies. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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