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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.
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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
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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
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“Reliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reliant. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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reliant
adjective
re·li·ant
ri-ˈlī-ənt 
: having reliance on something or someone : trusting
reliant on the family for news
reliantly
adverb
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