1
as in anchors
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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Relevance
2
as in dependencies
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 Synonyms for reliances
Noun
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John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois, the co-anchors of evening news, left the company in December.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2026 -
End the struggle to remove drywall anchors with this helpful (and unexpected) hack.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Both create different dependencies — and, therefore, different geopolitical risks.—
Vivian Toh,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Europe developed too many dependencies on gas with Russia, on security with the United States, and on trade with China.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Many are Latin American or African immigrants working in the agricultural, tourism or service sectors, backbones of Spain’s booming economy.—
Renata Brito,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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In the economy of tomorrow, community colleges and vocational-technical schools—optimized for true lifelong learning with apprenticeship and mentorship programs—will likely be the backbones of public and private education alike.—
Eric Holcomb,
Time,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
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As of last year, more than 140 countries had, in theory, agreed to the pillars.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Rich magenta hues fill the sky as distinct pillars also start to take form.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Reliances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reliances. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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