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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 government’s reliance on immigration to spur economic growth accelerated in with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, when Canada admitted nearly 3 million people in three years.
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Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
This reliance placed the men in a complex and fluid social position.
—Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Trump’s reliance on Florida personalities and notables to serve in government next year creates possible openings for others in the state to ascend.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
Move furniture to uncover south-facing windows to allow natural sunlight to warm your home and reduce reliance on your heating system.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
This reliance placed the men in a complex and fluid social position.
—Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Trump’s reliance on Florida personalities and notables to serve in government next year creates possible openings for others in the state to ascend.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
Move furniture to uncover south-facing windows to allow natural sunlight to warm your home and reduce reliance on your heating system.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reliance
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The taut film explores how the U.S. team from ABC Sports, led by its now-legendary anchor Jim McKay, arrives at the games flying high.Marco della Cava, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Kate Snow Kate Snow is a senior national correspondent for NBC News and an anchor for NBC Nightly News.Marina Kopf, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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The root of the anxiety surrounding Y2K, and perhaps its enduring resonance, is a recognition of precisely this dependency—which has only grown over time.Zachary Loeb / Made by History, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, the risk of provider dependency looms large.Serge Beck, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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That will put pressure on the bottom lines of non-Chinese semiconductor manufacturers; U.S. dependence on Chinese legacy chip manufacturing will increase if non-Chinese competitors go out of business.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 17 Dec. 2024
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Congressman John Moolenaar, Chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, recently wrote a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin expressing concerns over the complete dependence of the U.S. on China for displays.Willy Shih, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Annual sustainability reports should also serve as the backbone of your overall corporate narrative.Ted Kail, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recognizing it as the backbone of great filmmaking, her movies consistently showcase this belief.Denise Petski, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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When constructed, the stone circle was aligned with the sun, and to this day, thousands of people gather to witness the moment the sun peeks perfectly through its pillars.Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Each of these pillars of the wellness program are incorporated into the guests’ stay at the Kneipp Hotel Hammerschmiede outside of Salzburg.Brett Braley, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2024
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Some in the recovery community consider methadone and buprenorphine a crutch.Aneri Pattani, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
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Faith and familial love, for these characters, are both a reflex and a crutch.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Reliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reliance. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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