RELY (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

rely (on or upon)

verb

Definition of rely (on or upon)

as in to depend (on or upon)

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expect

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Winds will start to pick up again during the day Friday, when peak gusts of 20 to 25 mph are expected.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
The popular Dearborn Homecoming Festival is returning to Ford Field Park this weekend, with tens of thousands of people expected to visit and even see musical guest Chance the Rapper.

— Heath Kalb, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

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