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
But those funds have since run out, and pantries are once again relying on community support to meet what has become a steady demand.
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Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Users can also upload personal artwork or photos through a simple mobile website, without installing apps or relying on cloud services.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
Rasouli doesn’t recommend relying on cheese for protection against dementia.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 9 Jan. 2026
Although people with diabetes may initially notice more stability in their blood sugar levels with this combination, experts don’t recommend relying on this technique to manage blood sugar.
—Eleesha Lockett, Verywell Health, 9 Jan. 2026
And Assemblymember Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale, criticized Newsom for relying on staff to present the budget, rather than the governor himself.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
Mark Zuckerberg is relying on Oklo?
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
However, relying too much on China carries its own risks.
—Oliver Stuenkel, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Instead of relying on harmful chemical sprays, IPM emphasizes prevention, monitoring, and issue intervention.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 6 Nov. 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.—
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Who else can pull off sequins and spandex or a Dodgers jersey with a bandana, depending on the day?—
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Cohen is counting on both of those things to be true to get the club closer to its lofty goal of competing for a league championship in its first season.—
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After the rapid release of three studio albums in the span of three years, not counting a flurry of EPs and live recordings, Bryan mostly took last year off to recalibrate.—
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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.—
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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.—
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“Relying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relying. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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