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Recent Examples of reliant
That's because food, whose pricing is generally more volatile than other goods consumers purchase, is reliant on a number of external factors to keep costs low.
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Garrett Downs, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Gulf nations are highly reliant on desalination for fresh water, and damage to the region’s hundreds of plants could render its major cities unlivable, The Associated Press reported; attacks by any side could constitute war crimes.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Attorneys for the other defendants echoed that argument, portraying the case as heavily reliant on testimony from insiders seeking leniency rather than independent evidence.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
The American medical system is reliant on diagnostic codes.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
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Garrett Downs, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Gulf nations are highly reliant on desalination for fresh water, and damage to the region’s hundreds of plants could render its major cities unlivable, The Associated Press reported; attacks by any side could constitute war crimes.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Attorneys for the other defendants echoed that argument, portraying the case as heavily reliant on testimony from insiders seeking leniency rather than independent evidence.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
The American medical system is reliant on diagnostic codes.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reliant
dependent
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Whether or not a school-age child spends their school day on a screen shouldn’t be dependent on where mom or dad can find a job.—
Abby McCloskey,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Each setting gave her a clearer view of where mental health systems were failing the people most dependent on them.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Reliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reliant. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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