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
Transit agencies often rely on private companies to provide funding in exchange for sponsorships or station naming rights.
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Few shield law providers mail mifepristone themselves, with most relying instead on pharmacies in California.
—Patrick Adams, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Concentrated automation at massive employers could translate into concentrated job losses, especially in communities that rely on companies like Amazon and Walmart.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
His predictions are not intended to be relied upon as a forecast of actual future events or performance or investment advice.
—Jeffrey Schulze, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Few shield law providers mail mifepristone themselves, with most relying instead on pharmacies in California.
—Patrick Adams, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Concentrated automation at massive employers could translate into concentrated job losses, especially in communities that rely on companies like Amazon and Walmart.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
His predictions are not intended to be relied upon as a forecast of actual future events or performance or investment advice.
—Jeffrey Schulze, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rely
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The severity, healing and availability of Purdy’s toe will depend heavily on which toe is injured and what specific part of the toe got injured.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Prices range from $39,625 to $57,205 depending on model.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Muller’s goal that did count, incidentally, was featured on the front page of the New York Times the day after the game.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Washington counts Qatar as a strong Gulf ally.—
Jarrett Renshaw,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Rely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rely. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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