How to Use reliance in a Sentence

reliance

noun

• The politician raised here shares a heavy reliance on both.
  — Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2023
• New aliens may pop up from time to time, but its reliance on the same threats—Daleks!
  — WIRED, 24 Oct. 2022
• In the end, though, this reliance on wealthy clients came back to haunt First Republic.
  — Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 3 May 2023
• Dungey said that was changing, as was the reliance on tried and tested IP.
  — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 30 Nov. 2022
• The duo and their group are seeking to end the world's reliance on fossil fuels.
  — Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 10 May 2024
• First to go was the reliance on CGI that hobbled the Brosnan entries.
  — Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2022
• In my use, the biggest issue with the design is the reliance on the rear exhaust that runs right along the hinge edge of the laptop.
  — PCMAG, 27 Sep. 2024
• The reliance on wild seaweed has caused headaches for labs before.
  — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 25 Sep. 2024
• Such heavy reliance on a single type of math problem is risky.
  — Kelsey Houston-Edwards, Scientific American, 16 Jan. 2024
• Self-reliance and a quick eye for his surroundings were means to survival — and so was art.
  — Andy Grundberg, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022
• The Sox’ reliance on Crawford came on the heels of what was his worst appearance of the season last week against the Royals.
  — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2022
• The reliance on volunteers isn’t specific to the Biden White House.
  — Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2022
• The book gave a glimpse of the depths of his alcohol and pill reliance, as well as hope for those who are seeking sobriety.
  — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 30 Oct. 2023
• In the second set, Ahn jumped to a 4-1 lead, while adding some strong approach shots to her usual baseline reliance.
  — Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2022
• In some ways, Russia’s reliance on China has been set in stone since the invasion over a year ago.
  — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2023
• Now, his reliance on the country may give Beijing leverage.
  — Steven Lee Myers, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
• Signet has shed hundreds of weak stores in the Kay and Zales chains and reduced its reliance on discounting.
  — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2022
• Amid the Ukraine war, some of those exports are helping Europe end its reliance on gas from Russia.
  — Xander Peters, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Mar. 2023
• Now, his reliance on the country may give Beijing leverage.
  — Christina Jewett, New York Times, 22 May 2024
• The lowest soil reliance came from mammals, of which about 4 percent rely on soil for one or more stages of their life cycle.
  — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2023
• The deal comes as Europe moves away from its reliance on Russian gas and oil following the invasion of Ukraine.
  — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2023
• Instant Brands’ heavy reliance on the Instant Pot became an issue when its sales slowed down.
  — Akiko Matsuda, WSJ, 29 Sep. 2023
• That led to the law’s compromise, a reliance on a president to make a good faith effort to comply while in office.
  — Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2022
• But the events of the last several years have made the company’s effort to reduce reliance on one country all the more urgent.
  — Gregor Stuart Hunter, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2022
• In my view, the bill’s supporters’ reliance on Kennedy is mistaken.
  — Charles J. Russo, The Conversation, 4 June 2024
• But the downside to reliance on drones is massive attrition.
  — Michael Peck, Popular Mechanics, 28 Mar. 2023
• First Republic’s reliance on large deposits set the stage for rapid withdrawals.
  — Jon Picoult, Forbes, 3 May 2023
• This reliance placed the men in a complex and fluid social position.
  — Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
• Drawbacks: Heavy reliance on Tesla, which accounts for 52.5% of the portfolio.
  — Joel Shulman, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
• The success of — and reliance on — sequels and reboots is also going to force a future reckoning for new stories.
  — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 16 Jan 2025