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
Instead of relying on harmful chemical sprays, IPM emphasizes prevention, monitoring, and issue intervention.
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Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Metro could also face some tricky legal ramifications from relying on its savings.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
New zinc-air design Instead of relying on lithium (Li) and cobalt (Co), both of which are expensive, scarce, and environmentally destructive to source, the scientists built an ultra-durable zinc-air battery that utilizes the oxygen from the air to produce energy.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
Outside of company updates, Wall Street is relying more on economic updates from other private sources.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
The sites would pair health care with a food bank, relying on local grocers, restaurants and other food providers to donate food.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
This reflects a growing share of working families relying on SNAP to supplement low wages and rising living costs.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Dek arrives with a full range of Yautja weapons, but relying on them would make survival too easy.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
But as the calendar grew more crowded around the year-end holidays, studios started relying on off-peak months and began opening higher-profile films in October.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Metro could also face some tricky legal ramifications from relying on its savings.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
New zinc-air design Instead of relying on lithium (Li) and cobalt (Co), both of which are expensive, scarce, and environmentally destructive to source, the scientists built an ultra-durable zinc-air battery that utilizes the oxygen from the air to produce energy.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
Outside of company updates, Wall Street is relying more on economic updates from other private sources.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
The sites would pair health care with a food bank, relying on local grocers, restaurants and other food providers to donate food.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
This reflects a growing share of working families relying on SNAP to supplement low wages and rising living costs.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Dek arrives with a full range of Yautja weapons, but relying on them would make survival too easy.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
But as the calendar grew more crowded around the year-end holidays, studios started relying on off-peak months and began opening higher-profile films in October.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relying
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Friday starts out warm and dry, possibly some early sunshine, and a chance to hit 60, depending on when showers arrive.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Who else can pull off sequins and spandex or a Dodgers jersey with a bandana, depending on the day?—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Hagan said during a recent webinar for a large state restaurant association, many proprietors were surprised to learn they weren’t supposed to be counting service fees as tips.—
Cheryl Winokur Munk,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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At the heart of the system is advanced AI that goes far beyond simply counting reps or tracking time.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Kimmel had a tumultuous 2025, temporarily going off the air after conservative-leaning affiliate owners suspended the show following Kimmel’s remarks in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s fatal shooting.—
David Matthews,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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While China has a more advanced humanoid and service bot ecosystem, European startups are leaning into drones, while American firms dominate in premium medical bots and robotics software.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Relying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relying. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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