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
Skydio has warned against relying on international suppliers after the drone maker was cut off from its supply of Chinese batteries when it was blacklisted by Beijing in October, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Kean Jr's absence comes at a time when Republican representatives are relying on a narrow majority to pass legislation before the midterm elections in November.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Instead of relying on traditional rocket launches, teams will be able to fly payloads on a reusable spaceplane that takes off and lands on a runway.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Now it’s directly integrated into the AI agents that knowledge workers are already relying on every day.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
New said his clients are relying on savings and trying to wait out this pause — or preparing to sell homes and either split up their families or travel to their home countries.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
And, of course, pay is unpredictable, relying on both demand and customer tips.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Instead of relying solely on batteries, the fuel cell generated electricity onboard during the mission.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
That would have meant alternating work days with her husband, relying on their family or one of the two quitting their job entirely.
—Idaho Statesman, 21 Apr. 2026
Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Kean Jr's absence comes at a time when Republican representatives are relying on a narrow majority to pass legislation before the midterm elections in November.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Instead of relying on traditional rocket launches, teams will be able to fly payloads on a reusable spaceplane that takes off and lands on a runway.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Now it’s directly integrated into the AI agents that knowledge workers are already relying on every day.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
New said his clients are relying on savings and trying to wait out this pause — or preparing to sell homes and either split up their families or travel to their home countries.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
And, of course, pay is unpredictable, relying on both demand and customer tips.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Instead of relying solely on batteries, the fuel cell generated electricity onboard during the mission.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
That would have meant alternating work days with her husband, relying on their family or one of the two quitting their job entirely.
—Idaho Statesman, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relying
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The ground stop, tied to thunderstorms in the area, was scheduled to remain in effect through late morning, with a medium chance it could be extended depending on how the weather evolves.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Forecasters warn that storms will likely come in multiple rounds, with the potential for different hazards depending on timing and location.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The distributor has been doubling down on wide releases, counting three over the past six weeks with Forbidden Fruit and Faces of Death.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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The state faces a July 1 deadline to stop counting ballots using computerized bar codes.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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He’s broken with some more left-leaning Democrats in supporting nuclear, natural gas, and oil development in addition to renewable energy to help drive down costs for consumers.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Fresh produce such as asparagus, leeks and peas tends to steal the spotlight this time of year, and our team has certainly been leaning into vegetable-forward dishes as of late.—
Victoria Caruso,
Washington Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Relying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relying. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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