as in to depend
to place reliance or trust
rigorously tested the rope before starting out, for the rock climbers would be relying on it with their very lives
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
The conversions can also help businesses that rely on pass-by traffic.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
Gut the services Americans rely on to enrich their billionaire cabal.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
As the fifth-largest economy in the world, California heavily relies on its neighbor to the south for a variety of household goods.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Rely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rely. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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