as in depended
to place reliance or trust
rigorously tested the rope before starting out, for the rock climbers would be relying on it with their very lives
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Recent Examples of relied
Print advertising has traditionally relied on page ownership and long-term placements.
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Simon Corbett, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
In that case, the high court’s conservative majority ruled that map relied too heavily on race with a district aimed at giving Black voters a chance to elect a candidate of their choice.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
The spot made the case that the instant-messaging app worked well, no matter whether the user relied on an iPhone or an Android.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 18 May 2026
This is not the first time Musk has relied on workers for valuable training data.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
On how the students handled the complexity of the project after just two years of study, Röösli elaborated that the work relied more on teamwork and persistence.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026
Most relied on the free shuttle that circles the valley floor.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Increasingly, Coleman said, multiple drug trafficking organizations have relied on these remote airstrips to move drug shipments under the protection of local officials, including high-ranking members of the Royal Bahamas Police Force.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
From its earliest days as a start-up, the company had relied on flat management.
—Geoffrey Cain, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026
Simon Corbett, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
In that case, the high court’s conservative majority ruled that map relied too heavily on race with a district aimed at giving Black voters a chance to elect a candidate of their choice.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
The spot made the case that the instant-messaging app worked well, no matter whether the user relied on an iPhone or an Android.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 18 May 2026
This is not the first time Musk has relied on workers for valuable training data.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
On how the students handled the complexity of the project after just two years of study, Röösli elaborated that the work relied more on teamwork and persistence.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026
Most relied on the free shuttle that circles the valley floor.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Increasingly, Coleman said, multiple drug trafficking organizations have relied on these remote airstrips to move drug shipments under the protection of local officials, including high-ranking members of the Royal Bahamas Police Force.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
From its earliest days as a start-up, the company had relied on flat management.
—Geoffrey Cain, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relied
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In the 1970s, the world depended heavily on Middle Eastern oil.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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For nearly 80 years, modern computing has depended on electrons rushing through circuits.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
Verb
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With over 90% of the Pelican State tally counted, Letlow was holding steady with about 44% of the vote versus Fleming's roughly 28% and Cassidy's approximately 25%.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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Yolo County’s homeless population declined slightly over the past two years, but nearly two-thirds of the people counted in January were living outdoors as county leaders considered millions of dollars in cuts to the services many rely on.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2026
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“Relied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relied. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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