as in depending
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 relying
As many tax practitioners predicted, the IRS is relying on new box codes to address new deductions, like the tip deduction.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The festival also adjusted as a result of losing big sponsors — Micron among them — and officially switched from three days to two, while relying on smaller businesses to fill funding gaps.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2025
Rogers, the White House spokesperson, argued that relying on renewable energy is a bad strategy.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Instead of relying on task-specific engineering, the robot demonstrates scalable intelligence by learning new skills through data alone.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
His administration is relying on the tariffs to bring in billions of dollars in new revenue and to boost domestic manufacturing.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
For now, though, passkeys remain the best defense against attacks relying on things like credential phishing, password reuse, and database breaches.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
Los Angeles’ offense has condensed into relying more on James, Davis and Reaves, with no better example than against Atlanta.
—Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Use curiosity to guide problem-solving instead of relying on control.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The festival also adjusted as a result of losing big sponsors — Micron among them — and officially switched from three days to two, while relying on smaller businesses to fill funding gaps.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2025
Rogers, the White House spokesperson, argued that relying on renewable energy is a bad strategy.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Instead of relying on task-specific engineering, the robot demonstrates scalable intelligence by learning new skills through data alone.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
His administration is relying on the tariffs to bring in billions of dollars in new revenue and to boost domestic manufacturing.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
For now, though, passkeys remain the best defense against attacks relying on things like credential phishing, password reuse, and database breaches.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
Los Angeles’ offense has condensed into relying more on James, Davis and Reaves, with no better example than against Atlanta.
—Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Use curiosity to guide problem-solving instead of relying on control.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relying
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OpenAI also says there is a 45 percent to 65 percent reduction in factual errors over GPT-4, depending on the setting, as well as substantial gains in handling medical and coding tasks on industry-standard benchmarks.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Judging by the angry reaction on social media, Illinois politicos may well ultimately conclude the $36 million in annual revenue (or whatever the haul turns out to be depending on how many bettors turn to out-of-state platforms) wasn’t worth the backlash.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Teams had been 53-0 since 2000, counting playoffs, when leading by 15 points and taking possession with 8-10 minutes left in regulation, per TruMedia.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Under Nathaniel Hackett’s 15-game watch of fans counting down the play clock, a player cursing out his quarterback, and teammates shoving one another on the sidelines and punching opponents, the sheer disconnect was comedic and horrifying.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
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More conservative-leaning states such as Tennessee and Virginia have a 14-day window, Wahab said.—
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The move would effectively dilute the voting power of Missouri’s largest city, combining the voters in Kansas City’s urban areas with residents living in the rural, Republican-leaning parts of the state.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Relying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relying. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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