Synonyms of relying

relying

verb

present participle of rely

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• depending
• counting
• leaning
• trusting
• standing on
• looking to
• calculating
• calling on
• banking on
• entrusting
• confiding
• committing
• figuring on
• reckoning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• questioning
• suspecting
• distrusting
• mistrusting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of relying

Rather than relying primarily on publicly available information, prioritize connecting AI more deeply to the knowledge that already exists inside your business. — Samir Dutta, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

The New Democrats won a narrow majority in the 2024 provincial election, giving Eby enough seats to govern without relying on another party, and he was not required to call another election until 2028. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Rather than relying entirely on a malicious download, ClickFix gives you instructions that lead you to execute the attack yourself. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

The objective is to make weapon employment measurable, rather than relying primarily on observations made during or after an exercise. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026

After all, that called for solely relying on complete electrification for all models by 2030. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2026

This may look like relying on public transportation instead of getting a car or moving to a less trendy but more affordable neighborhood. — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026

This means documenting processes instead of relying on institutional memory. — Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

Consumers are relying less on Google Search for online shopping, instead embracing AI tools for product discovery, according to a recent Oppenheimer survey. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026