as in depending
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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Companies are moving away from relying solely on degrees and traditional qualifications, instead zeroing in on the specific skills candidates bring to the table.
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Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
But maybe we shouldn’t be surprised to become the product ourselves when relying so deeply on free services.
—David Pakman, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
These racists were then able to spin a narrative about how Black players were picking on Clark, relying on all the racist stereotypes of Black people as dangerous, violent, and treacherous.
—Susan M. Shaw, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
This is similar to the risk of relying too much on AI tools in software engineering.
—Julius Hietala, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Starting a business without external funding means relying on personal resources and creativity to solve problems.
—Hilary Tetenabum, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
And Missouri has been successful in relying on its relationship with MOHELA to challenge several Biden administration programs.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
But maybe we shouldn’t be surprised to become the product ourselves when relying so deeply on free services.
—David Pakman, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
These racists were then able to spin a narrative about how Black players were picking on Clark, relying on all the racist stereotypes of Black people as dangerous, violent, and treacherous.
—Susan M. Shaw, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
This is similar to the risk of relying too much on AI tools in software engineering.
—Julius Hietala, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Starting a business without external funding means relying on personal resources and creativity to solve problems.
—Hilary Tetenabum, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
And Missouri has been successful in relying on its relationship with MOHELA to challenge several Biden administration programs.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Relying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relying. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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