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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
The result, student loan experts say, will be a greater reliance on private loans to cover financial gaps.
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Evan Zimmer, CNBC, 17 June 2026
But despite Kundig’s reliance on industrial materials, the house would have a soft, domestic mien.
—Fred A. Bernstein, Architectural Digest, 16 June 2026
The deal, announced on Monday, June 15, gives Fox access to the more than 100 million households using Roku's streaming platform, potentially helping the cable TV-reliant media company better target ads and reduce reliance on traditional distribution.
—Harshita Mary Varghese, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Enright believes most Americans don’t recognize their reliance on the charitable sector.
—James Pollard, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
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Evan Zimmer, CNBC, 17 June 2026
But despite Kundig’s reliance on industrial materials, the house would have a soft, domestic mien.
—Fred A. Bernstein, Architectural Digest, 16 June 2026
The deal, announced on Monday, June 15, gives Fox access to the more than 100 million households using Roku's streaming platform, potentially helping the cable TV-reliant media company better target ads and reduce reliance on traditional distribution.
—Harshita Mary Varghese, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Enright believes most Americans don’t recognize their reliance on the charitable sector.
—James Pollard, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reliance
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Soaring double-height ceilings anchor the entertaining spaces, with loft areas overlooking the living room.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
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Dozens of VLCCs are sailing from the South China Sea and across the Indian Ocean toward the United Arab Emirates ports, where at least 30 ships were already at anchor, according to maritime intelligence firm Windward on Wednesday.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
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By focusing on legacy component replication, the company aims to reduce dependency on fragile global supply chains and shorten repair timelines for aging defense systems.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
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Build Teams That Can Function Without You The real challenge is not keeping work moving, but ensuring people can truly disconnect without guilt or dependency.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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More than an idyllic lakeside hamlet beloved by the international jet set, the northern Italian town of Como and the surrounding area are home to the country’s biggest silk-making districts, part of Italy’s fashion supply chain backbone.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
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The Gilded Age fortunes that scandalized their contemporaries became, within a generation, the universities, museums and hospitals that form America’s civic backbone.—
Douglas P. McCormick,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
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The next jolt was Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, which spiked energy costs throughout Europe as its leaders tried to boycott their years of dependence on the Kremlin’s gas supplies.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
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Efforts to reduce dependence on Russian fossil fuels by accelerating the transition to renewables increased energy costs and weighed on industrial competitiveness in the short term.—
Sebastian Buckup,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
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Personalized treatments are built around three pillars—energetic renewal, conscious longevity, and stress management—and integrated with the landscape and architecture of the property and the regional cuisine.—
Rachel Ingram,
Robb Report,
21 June 2026
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This delightful journey starts by passing through a decorative iron gate supported by stone pillars.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
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“Reliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reliance. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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