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
This decline undermines the quality of findings by, for example, forcing researchers to rely on smaller sample sizes.
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Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Some ideas rely on the first stars at the cosmic dawn to heat nearby clumps.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2025
As a result, fire departments are left to rely more on mutual aid and overtime of its firefighters, with concerns that this will lead to more burnout, officials said.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2025
Taxpayers and their advisors will need to rely on remaining guidance on partnership tax issues and, because of restrictions on new regulations, may not have the benefit of additional guidance on the change in enforcement methods and priorities.
—Joshua D. Smeltzer, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Some ideas rely on the first stars at the cosmic dawn to heat nearby clumps.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2025
As a result, fire departments are left to rely more on mutual aid and overtime of its firefighters, with concerns that this will lead to more burnout, officials said.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2025
Taxpayers and their advisors will need to rely on remaining guidance on partnership tax issues and, because of restrictions on new regulations, may not have the benefit of additional guidance on the change in enforcement methods and priorities.
—Joshua D. Smeltzer, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Last but not least is Cassy—or Cassie, depending on the day—and her kittens.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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This pick is just 12.5 inches in height, but Coach also offers other sizes depending on your needs.—
Isis Briones,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Apr. 2025
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Buck Sexton: Everyone who thinks the law doesn't count needs to be put on notice 'The Ingraham Angle' obtains the arrest report for the Mexican national in the United States illegally who was allegedly hid from authorities by a Wisconsin judge, and panelists Paul Mauro and Buck Sexton discuss.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Wada recommends monitoring daily pollen and mold counts online and staying indoors with closed windows on days with especially high pollen counts.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Rely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rely. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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