reliant

adjective

re·​li·​ant ri-ˈlī-ənt How to pronounce reliant (audio)
: having reliance on something or someone : dependent
reliantly adverb

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His game plan, however, is overly reliant on effort because of his average athletic tools, which keeps his approach relatively basic. Nate Taylor, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025 Putin will know the extent to which Russia is now reliant economically on China, and subservient to it militarily. Linggong Kong, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025 The Multiplier Effect, a study published by WARC, highlights that businesses overly reliant on performance advertising might see a 20% to 50% reduction in ROI. David Brown, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025 The danger arises when a film is reliant on a single demo to succeed. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reliant

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First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reliant was in 1849

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“Reliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reliant. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

reliant

adjective
re·​li·​ant ri-ˈlī-ənt How to pronounce reliant (audio)
: having reliance on something or someone : trusting
reliant on the family for news
reliantly adverb

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