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But Sudan and Egypt, both heavily reliant on the Nile’s waters for irrigation and electricity, have said the dam threatens national security, claims that Addis Ababa has rejected.
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Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Conventional synthetic fertilizers are based on a century-old process that’s heavily reliant on fossil fuels.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Build Your Trust Strategy Building transparent relationships with customers will help overcome the public trust deficit and ensure a company is not reliant on regulatory bodies for its credibility.
—Matt Lowe, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Nepal’s economy is heavily reliant on money sent home by Nepalis living abroad.
—Sugam Pokharel, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
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Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Conventional synthetic fertilizers are based on a century-old process that’s heavily reliant on fossil fuels.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Build Your Trust Strategy Building transparent relationships with customers will help overcome the public trust deficit and ensure a company is not reliant on regulatory bodies for its credibility.
—Matt Lowe, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Nepal’s economy is heavily reliant on money sent home by Nepalis living abroad.
—Sugam Pokharel, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reliant
dependent
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America is highly dependent on other countries for most of its fresh fruit and vegetables.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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Amazon also warned holders of H-4 dependent visas, which are for spouses and dependents of H-1B visas, to remain in the US.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Reliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reliant. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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