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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
Evaluate your reliance on .io and develop contingency plans.
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Daniel Strauss, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
However, Nike’s reliance on China for revenue increased.
—Sonia Heng,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Stipe now enunciated his lyrics, which shaded into social commentary, while the arrangements drew from a palette that included string sections, mandolins and an increasing reliance on Mills’ textured keyboard parts.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Anger at the situation in Gaza also coincides with a growing desire among MENA film professionals to move away from a reliance on funding out of Europe and the U.S., where cinema industries are also under pressure.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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Daniel Strauss, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
However, Nike’s reliance on China for revenue increased.
—Sonia Heng,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Stipe now enunciated his lyrics, which shaded into social commentary, while the arrangements drew from a palette that included string sections, mandolins and an increasing reliance on Mills’ textured keyboard parts.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Anger at the situation in Gaza also coincides with a growing desire among MENA film professionals to move away from a reliance on funding out of Europe and the U.S., where cinema industries are also under pressure.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reliance
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The anchor will provide breaking news updates and analysis with the assistance of Nicolle Wallace, Ari Melber, Joy Reid, Chris Hayes, Alex Wagner, Lawrence O’Donnell, Stephanie Ruhle and Jen Psaki.Anna Tingley, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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The wife of a Texas news anchor who died suddenly is thanking those who have shown their support after her husband’s death.Abigail Adams, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Risks highlighted in the filing include dependency on the success of key drug candidates, potential delays in clinical trials, and reliance on third-party manufacturers.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Guillory's switch to the GOP was driven by his conviction that Democrats have failed, particularly in the Black community, by fostering government dependency instead of empowerment.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Akamai continues to focus on expanding its security and compute solutions and highlights its dependence on innovation and strategic acquisitions for growth.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Diversifying its Sierra-centric water portfolio would reduce San Francisco’s dependence on Yosemite.Tom Philp, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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The enslaved also powered trades like construction and blacksmithing and served as the literal backbone of domestic work.Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 3 Nov. 2024
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Seasonal employees—who patrol treacherous rivers, maintain rocky climbing routes, and care for critical salmon fisheries—form the backbone of essential fieldwork and research, and are at the forefront.Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
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The Japan Times reported that the letters were carved into a wooden pillar of a traditional entrance, known as a torii gate, at the Meiji Shrine.Arata Yamamoto, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Somewhere along the winding road of this historic 40th season, Bananas and his angels (Aviv, Jenny, and Rachel) decided to make foot content a core pillar of their business plan.Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Balancing Technology And Human Insights Finally, don't let AI become a crutch.David Benigson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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In the pods, there were no distractions, no appearances to judge, no superficial crutches to lean on.Zack Goytowski, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Reliance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reliance. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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