as in to depend
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 rely
Interestingly, Starfall could put SpaceX in direct competition with companies that have relied on SpaceX rocket launches for their business models.
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
Mierers was able to live a luxurious life by relying on his followers for funds.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 1 June 2026
All sports rely on their stars, but among individual sports, men’s tennis has always had an advantage over its peers.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 1 June 2026
As such, the channel is widely trusted by developers who rely on Red Hat cloud services.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
Mierers was able to live a luxurious life by relying on his followers for funds.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 1 June 2026
All sports rely on their stars, but among individual sports, men’s tennis has always had an advantage over its peers.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 1 June 2026
As such, the channel is widely trusted by developers who rely on Red Hat cloud services.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rely
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Democrats asked whether that includes federal court orders, and Mullin responded that depends on whether a higher court overturns a ruling.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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There are several family villas, although depending on their age, a cot can be brought to your room.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Chef Frederick Terluin, executive chef at Bally’s Baton Rouge Casino + Hotel in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, also counts the brand among his go-tos.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
31 May 2026
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The court also will rule on the GOP’s bid to strike down laws in California and most states that allow for counting mail ballots that were postmarked by election day but arrive a few days later.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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“Rely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rely. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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