reliance
noun
re·li·ance
ri-ˈlī-ən(t)s 
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
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Passive income streams provide diversification, reducing reliance on any one paycheck.
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Melissa Houston, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
China remains a key supplier of minerals to the U.S., ranking second only to Canada in overall net import reliance, and is the principal import source for many of the 50 minerals America considers critical, such as graphite, tantalum and rubidium.
—John Feng, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
In addition to expanding forest management, the White House said the goal is to lower costs of housing construction and lumber by increasing the domestic supply of timber to reduce U.S. reliance of timber imports from Canada, Brazil and Germany.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Kollmorgen also worked to expand his hospital's reliance on the Iowa Cancer Affiliate Network, the teams of disease experts who help him with cancer patient Kathie Evenhouse's care, for example, and reduce patients' transportation burdens.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
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Melissa Houston, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
China remains a key supplier of minerals to the U.S., ranking second only to Canada in overall net import reliance, and is the principal import source for many of the 50 minerals America considers critical, such as graphite, tantalum and rubidium.
—John Feng, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
In addition to expanding forest management, the White House said the goal is to lower costs of housing construction and lumber by increasing the domestic supply of timber to reduce U.S. reliance of timber imports from Canada, Brazil and Germany.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Kollmorgen also worked to expand his hospital's reliance on the Iowa Cancer Affiliate Network, the teams of disease experts who help him with cancer patient Kathie Evenhouse's care, for example, and reduce patients' transportation burdens.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Reliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reliance. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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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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