Synonyms of reliance
Examples of reliance in a Sentence
he's been the family's foremost reliance in times of trouble many times
a baby's reliance on her parents
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The bill’s demise comes as various stakeholders continue calls for more transparency around how much CalPERS pays external fees to managers and its reliance on private equity assets.
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
Yet, Gaurav remains cautious about over-reliance on automation.
—Wyles Daniel
may 19, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
While Google continues to use Nvidia’s GPUs across its cloud architecture, the company has sought to reduce its reliance on Jensen Huang’s Nvidia by developing its proprietary TPUs.
—Matthew Chin, CNBC, 19 May 2026
This is where over-reliance creeps in.
—Gregory Lipich, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
Yet, Gaurav remains cautious about over-reliance on automation.
—Wyles Daniel
may 19, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
While Google continues to use Nvidia’s GPUs across its cloud architecture, the company has sought to reduce its reliance on Jensen Huang’s Nvidia by developing its proprietary TPUs.
—Matthew Chin, CNBC, 19 May 2026
This is where over-reliance creeps in.
—Gregory Lipich, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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“Reliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reliance. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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reliance
noun
re·li·ance
ri-ˈlī-ən(t)s 
1
: the act of relying
2
: the condition or attitude of one who relies : dependence
3
: something or someone relied on
Legal Definition
reliance
noun
re·li·ance
ri-ˈlī-əns
1
: the act of relying
reliance on a promise
2
: reliance interest at interest 1
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