reliance
noun
re·li·ance
ri-ˈlī-ən(t)s 
Synonyms
Examples of reliance in a Sentence
he's been the family's foremost reliance in times of trouble many times
a baby's reliance on her parents
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Elon Musk’s car company has focused on using cameras and artificial intelligence to steer the vehicle, without heavy reliance on HD maps.
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Buttigieg asked after the two clashed over reliance on Chinese components for electric vehicles.
—Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Indeed, Congress had already exerted its authority in the Electoral Count Act in 1887, which institutionalized standards to reduce the extent of reliance on democratic norms.
—Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
However, given the state's heavy reliance on the tourism and hospitality industries, the economy there has been slower to recover from the pandemic than others, and attacks about inflation against Vice President Kamala Harris have been particularly potent there.
—Abc News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Buttigieg asked after the two clashed over reliance on Chinese components for electric vehicles.
—Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Indeed, Congress had already exerted its authority in the Electoral Count Act in 1887, which institutionalized standards to reduce the extent of reliance on democratic norms.
—Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
However, given the state's heavy reliance on the tourism and hospitality industries, the economy there has been slower to recover from the pandemic than others, and attacks about inflation against Vice President Kamala Harris have been particularly potent there.
—Abc News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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reliance
noun
re·li·ance
ri-ˈlī-ən(t)s
1
: the act of relying
2
: the condition or attitude of one who relies : dependence
3
: something or someone relied on
Legal Definition
reliance
noun
re·li·ance
ri-ˈlī-əns
1
: the act of relying
reliance on a promise
2
: reliance interest at interest 1
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