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as in anchor
something or someone to which one looks for support
he's been the family's foremost reliance in times of trouble many times
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as in dependency
the quality or state of needing something or someone
a baby's reliance on her parents his reliance on his next-door neighbor for all the local gossip
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Recent Examples of reliance
Yet, Gaurav remains cautious about over-reliance on automation.
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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
But observers worry the island’s heavy reliance on computer chipmakers and other technology companies carries risk if the AI craze becomes a bubble.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
This is where over-reliance creeps in.
—Gregory Lipich, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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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
But observers worry the island’s heavy reliance on computer chipmakers and other technology companies carries risk if the AI craze becomes a bubble.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
This is where over-reliance creeps in.
—Gregory Lipich, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reliance
Noun
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But about 15 people were kept in Atlanta, including Vinnie Politan, the network’s evening anchor since Court TV was revived in 2019 after an 11-year absence.—
Rodney Ho,
AJC.com,
20 May 2026
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The 10th District will feature a rematch between Perry, a retired Army National Guard brigadier general and staunch Trump ally, and Stelson, a former television news anchor who narrowly lost to him in 2024.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
20 May 2026
Noun
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More engineers introduce additional dependencies, longer review cycles and inconsistent development patterns.—
Prashanthi Kolluru,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Why This Market Evolution Matters In practical terms, biomanufacturing can reduce dependency on volatile crop yields, seasonal constraints and the capital expenditures associated with large cultivation footprints.—
Thomas Andersen,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2026
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The Vast satellite bus—essentially a backbone providing power, propulsion, and navigation for various payloads—will be based largely on technology ported over from the company’s Haven-1 space station, which is due to launch for the first time next year as the world’s first private space station.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2026
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And the power of the internet essentially driving everything and being the backbone of everything.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
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China is concerned about dependence on seaborne imports, which account for about 90% of its oil.—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
19 May 2026
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Cursor’s dependence on competitors as suppliers of underlying large language models is another issue.—
Rebecca Fannin,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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The library is a one-story brick building with two white pillars up front sticking out like tusks, smooth and thin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Laneda made Cornerstone Baptist Church another pillar of Jeffries’s upbringing.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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“Reliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reliance. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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