Synonyms of relies

relies

verb

present tense third-person singular of rely

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• depends
• counts
• leans
• stands on
• looks to
• banks on
• calculates
• calls on
• trusts
• reckons
• entrusts
• confides
• figures on
• commits

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suspects
• distrusts
• questions
• mistrusts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of relies

Their approach relies on an existing airframe, potentially giving the Marine Corps a faster route toward an operational collaborative combat aircraft. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026

While the show relies heavily on visual effects, the goal is to always do everything as practically as possible — including creatures like the Radscorpion and Deathclaws, which use puppets and animatronics. — Matt Minton, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026

While this serum, of course, still relies on its namesake ingredient (and five different types of HA, at that), panthenol adds extra soothing and barrier-supportive benefits. — Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026

In February, Nvidia invested $30 billion in OpenAI, which relies on training capacity from Vera Rubin, the chip giant’s most advanced system. — Ari Levy, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

Accuracy over Speed Employee trust relies heavily on accuracy. — Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Taverner relies heavily on him but treats him more as a useful instrument. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026

That description relies on a narrow meaning of identity, however. — Nicole M. Bennett, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026

The correlation reminded the scientists about how modern deep-sea life relies on falling poop to bring vital nutrients down from richer ecosystems above. — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2026