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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
Launched in 1971, PIF is one one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds in the world, and has been a key driver of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 strategy, spearheaded by Saudi Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman to open the country up and move its economy away from a reliance on oil.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
By building its own chips, Amazon aims to reduce its reliance on Nvidia 's expensive graphics processing units (GPUs).
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Even one small change can open space for deeper connection and mutual reliance.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 17 Sep. 2025
The existence of grape and olive crops in drier regions also suggests a strong reliance on irrigation techniques.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 Sep. 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
By building its own chips, Amazon aims to reduce its reliance on Nvidia 's expensive graphics processing units (GPUs).
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Even one small change can open space for deeper connection and mutual reliance.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 17 Sep. 2025
The existence of grape and olive crops in drier regions also suggests a strong reliance on irrigation techniques.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reliance
Noun
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In addition to Western guests, CGTN also uses Western news anchors and correspondents, giving the network an even more legitimate appearance.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Krylon’s brown provides a grounding anchor, adding depth, while C2’s ochre highlights the heavier neutral.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This ongoing improvement reduces the organization’s dependency on manual inputs from customers, account managers and sales teams, creating a more autonomous and data-driven process.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Sep. 2025
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Consistency Of Execution Monitor on-time delivery, backlog fluctuation and inter-team dependencies to safeguard velocity.—
Matthew Ross,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But negative freedom without positive freedom quickly curdles into dependence.—
Henrietta Moore,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Parents must carefully examine how their behaviors may reinforce dependence.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Organizations like the National Institutes of Health continue to recommend moderate to vigorous activity — such as brisk walking, running, or cycling — as the backbone of good health.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Having a strong offensive line is the backbone of any good offense.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Harried enjoyed a colorful green and purple display with vast pillars reaching high into the sky, as well as a subtle green glow as activity began to wane.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Britain’s ruling Labour party has made AI services and infrastructure, including large new data centers, a key pillar of its economic growth strategy, although the government has been criticized for tax policies that restrict the growth of its tech companies.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Next to them, a blond, fit-looking woman, seated alone on a mat with crutches beside her, massaged herself, kneading muscles with her hands and using a scarf to help stretch her legs.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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At a recent Boston University panel about AI use, students distinguished between using ChatGPT as a tool and as a crutch.—
Joelle Renstrom
August 28,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Reliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reliance. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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