reliance
noun
re·li·ance
ri-ˈlī-ən(t)s 
Synonyms
Examples of reliance in a Sentence
he's been the family's foremost reliance in times of trouble many times
a baby's reliance on her parents
Recent Examples on the Web
Three years later, talk of scaling back reliance on China has been replaced with calls for equal access to China’s market for foreign firms.
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Melissa Eddy, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Rather than signal a newfound affection for its neighbor, Jordan’s participation in the operation shows its wholesale reliance on American and Israeli diplomatic and economic support, said Rantawi of the Al Quds Center for Political Studies.
—Matt Bradley, NBC News, 16 Apr. 2024
From a long, stop-and-go ride up to Breckenridge in Colorado, to a quick trip to Jones Beach in New York, these glasses stopped my reliance on Dramamine in its tracks.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
Investors who expect the Federal Reserve to cut its benchmark interest rate are the main force driving up prices, but the surge is boosted by other factors, including central banks — led by China — buying up gold to ease reliance on US dollars.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and forward-looking information.
—Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2024
Yet the conditions and obstacles to fixing the country’s immigration system are familiar: a reliance on third parties, particularly Congress and foreign governments, to agree to coordinate a response.
—Michael Wilner, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
Central to their approach is a reliance on private funding, underscoring the importance of individual contributions in driving meaningful change.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
This political role did not temper the group’s reliance on violence: several Hezbollah members were convicted in the 2005 assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri.
—Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2024
Melissa Eddy, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Rather than signal a newfound affection for its neighbor, Jordan’s participation in the operation shows its wholesale reliance on American and Israeli diplomatic and economic support, said Rantawi of the Al Quds Center for Political Studies.
—Matt Bradley, NBC News, 16 Apr. 2024
From a long, stop-and-go ride up to Breckenridge in Colorado, to a quick trip to Jones Beach in New York, these glasses stopped my reliance on Dramamine in its tracks.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
Investors who expect the Federal Reserve to cut its benchmark interest rate are the main force driving up prices, but the surge is boosted by other factors, including central banks — led by China — buying up gold to ease reliance on US dollars.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and forward-looking information.
—Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2024
Yet the conditions and obstacles to fixing the country’s immigration system are familiar: a reliance on third parties, particularly Congress and foreign governments, to agree to coordinate a response.
—Michael Wilner, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
Central to their approach is a reliance on private funding, underscoring the importance of individual contributions in driving meaningful change.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
This political role did not temper the group’s reliance on violence: several Hezbollah members were convicted in the 2005 assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri.
—Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2024
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Copy CitationKids Definition
reliance
noun
re·li·ance
ri-ˈlī-ən(t)s
1
: the act of relying
2
: the condition or attitude of one who relies : dependence
3
: something or someone relied on
Legal Definition
reliance
noun
re·li·ance
ri-ˈlī-əns
1
: the act of relying
reliance on a promise
2
: reliance interest at interest 1
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