How to Use reliance in a Sentence

reliance

noun
Definition of reliancenext
Synonyms for reliancenext
  • The politician raised here shares a heavy reliance on both.
    — Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2023
  • In the end, though, this reliance on wealthy clients came back to haunt First Republic.
    — Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 3 May 2023
  • Such heavy reliance on a single type of math problem is risky.
    — Kelsey Houston-Edwards, Scientific American, 16 Jan. 2024
  • The book gave a glimpse of the depths of his alcohol and pill reliance, as well as hope for those who are seeking sobriety.
    — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 30 Oct. 2023
  • In some ways, Russia’s reliance on China has been set in stone since the invasion over a year ago.
    — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Now, his reliance on the country may give Beijing leverage.
    — Steven Lee Myers, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
  • The lowest soil reliance came from mammals, of which about 4 percent rely on soil for one or more stages of their life cycle.
    — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2023
  • The deal comes as Europe moves away from its reliance on Russian gas and oil following the invasion of Ukraine.
    — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Instant Brands’ heavy reliance on the Instant Pot became an issue when its sales slowed down.
    — Akiko Matsuda, WSJ, 29 Sep. 2023
  • First Republic’s reliance on large deposits set the stage for rapid withdrawals.
    — Jon Picoult, Forbes, 3 May 2023
  • Such factors have only strengthened the reliance on co-productions to save on costs.
    — Manori Ravindran, Variety, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Their findings showed a need to curb our reliance on animal proteins.
    — Betsy Andrews, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2023
  • That assumption proved wrong: Hamas has only increased its reliance on tunnels over the past two decades.
    — Foreign Affairs, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Of course, there’s nothing wrong with romance and passion, but Lily’s reliance on destiny and the universe often left her in a confused mess.
    — Nicole Froio, refinery29.com, 2 June 2023
  • With the aim of moving away from reliance on post-production VFX, the production team has constructed a bespoke water tank on the edge of the ocean.
    — Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Haddad concedes that Los Angeles’ urban sprawl and reliance on cars makes such projects a tough sell.
    — Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2023
  • Herschel has just the right size backpack for children preschool age and up to carry their own gear — both to help out the family and to develop a bit of self reliance.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2023
  • For years even before the crash, there had been a shift away from social housing built by local authorities and more of a reliance on the market.
    — Megan Specia, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2024
  • Riccobono nonetheless hopes to cut back on the company's reliance on discounts to drive sales.
    — Anne D'innocenzio, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2024
  • The history of the U.S. Virgin Islands is marked by its reliance on the labor of enslaved peoples in its sugarcane fields.
    — Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2023
  • This year's summit will take place Aug. 22–24 and will focus on reducing global reliance on the U.S. dollar.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2023
  • The reliance on a female character was novel for a Bud Light ad, as was the more sophisticated premise.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Feb. 2024
  • The restaurant chain's reliance on its own pop culture past has delivered a recent winning streak.
    — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Even so, enrollment has skidded 14% in the past decade, increasing CNU’s reliance on state funding.
    — Brandi Kellam, ProPublica, 22 Dec. 2023
  • The war in Ukraine and the widespread and growing reliance on nuclear weapons increase the risk of nuclear escalation.
    — William Hartung, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
  • But the idea is to significantly reduce the reliance on fossil fuels.
    — Cara Buckley, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Many are betting on an industry that is seen as crucial to the U.S. ending its reliance on China for batteries.
    — Amrith Ramkumar, WSJ, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Part of the reason for that was an over reliance on this global supply chain overwhelmingly centered in China.
    — Michael Lee, Fox News, 14 Sep. 2023
  • This reliance on subsidies and export controls has risks.
    — Christopher Thomas, Foreign Affairs, 26 Jan. 2024
  • These statements are not guarantees of future performance and undue reliance should not be placed on them.
    — Sacramento Bee, 1 Mar. 2024

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