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as in anchor
something or someone to which one looks for support
he's been the family's foremost reliance in times of trouble many times
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as in dependency
the quality or state of needing something or someone
a baby's reliance on her parents his reliance on his next-door neighbor for all the local gossip
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Recent Examples of reliance
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday launching a national security investigation into the U.S. reliance on imports of critical minerals, after China suspended exports of certain rare earth metals and magnets.
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Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
The state’s own fairness studies show that Connecticut’s combined state and municipal tax system disproportionately burdens the poor and middle class, largely due to its reliance on property taxes to fund city and town government services, including K-12 education.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2025
The idea was to reduce the reliance on police and the burden on emergency rooms, while eliminating the stigma of seeking help.
—Samantha Liss | Kff Health News, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2025
UConn is different from most teams in its guard reliance.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
The state’s own fairness studies show that Connecticut’s combined state and municipal tax system disproportionately burdens the poor and middle class, largely due to its reliance on property taxes to fund city and town government services, including K-12 education.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2025
The idea was to reduce the reliance on police and the burden on emergency rooms, while eliminating the stigma of seeking help.
—Samantha Liss | Kff Health News, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2025
UConn is different from most teams in its guard reliance.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reliance
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Most recently a reporter with CBS News Detroit, Andres brings more than a decade of award-winning breaking news reporting and fill-in anchor experience across several markets including Kansas City, Missouri and Dallas, Texas.—
Andres Gutierrez,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Jim Acosta, a former chief White House correspondent and anchor for CNN, has signed with WME for representation.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2025
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By implementing regenerative agricultural practices, SRI focuses on enhancing soil health, conserving biodiversity, reducing chemical dependency, and promoting water conservation.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Apr. 2025
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The nonprofit views its cash transfers not as handouts perpetuating a cycle of dependency, but as starting capital that recipients can use to invest in a new life.—
Erika Page,
Christian Science Monitor,
8 Apr. 2025
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Measurements of economic growth that accounted for the environmental costs of fossil fuels might have discouraged this enormous dependence.—
Brian Deese,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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As Hollywood endeavors to lessen its dependence on oil — working to replace diesel generators on sets, for instance, with all-electric and solar alternatives — Jacobson talks with THR about the significance of these early movies and how the industry continues to impact the planet.—
Degen Pener,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
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Through much of the 20th century, California’s salmon fishery formed the economic backbone of coastal fishing ports, with fishers using hook and line pulling in millions of pounds in good years.—
Alastair Bland | CalMatters,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2025
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Anger and animosity are why fans clamor for the addition of short tracks on the schedule, and the backbone to why Bristol was once one of the hottest tickets in sports with a streak of selling out 55 consecutive races.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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After so much death, the Millers, pillars of the Jackson community, now have a 5-year-old son, Benjamin (Ezra Benedict Agbonkhese).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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In short, science reveals that sleep is a pillar of human overall health.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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That means modeling curiosity ourselves, using AI openly and transparently to fuel genuine inquiry rather than as a crutch.—
Catherine Goetze,
Time,
17 Apr. 2025
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Diversification is used deliberately when bargains are scarce — not as a crutch, but as capital discipline.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Reliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reliance. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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