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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These types of applications allow workers to follow step-by-step instructions directly in their field of view, eliminating the need for flipping through bulky manuals or relying on supervisors for routine tasks.
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Georg Beyschlag, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Developers are no longer relying on gut feelings or trial and error to push new features live.
—Dan Rogers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Pepperdine University’s Malibu campus lost power, with some buildings relying on generator power.
—Hanna Park, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
The shutdown exposed serious risks around relying solely on external manufacturing.
—Dave Knox, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Currently, most hardware companies in China need a deeper understanding of how to apply large models effectively instead of relying on off-the-shelf language models.
—Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2024
Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware in late 2023 marked a significant turning point for enterprises relying on VMware’s virtualization solutions.
—Will Townsend, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The company claims to be the only Chinese automaker to offer urban Advanced Driver Assistance Systems that operate without relying on HD maps or costly LiDAR sensors, making their systems more affordable and possibly more conducive to mass adoption.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
By relying on this mechanism, New Caledonian crows not only maintain but also advance their remarkable tool-making techniques, showcasing an extraordinary form of avian intelligence.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Georg Beyschlag, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Developers are no longer relying on gut feelings or trial and error to push new features live.
—Dan Rogers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Pepperdine University’s Malibu campus lost power, with some buildings relying on generator power.
—Hanna Park, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
The shutdown exposed serious risks around relying solely on external manufacturing.
—Dave Knox, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Currently, most hardware companies in China need a deeper understanding of how to apply large models effectively instead of relying on off-the-shelf language models.
—Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2024
Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware in late 2023 marked a significant turning point for enterprises relying on VMware’s virtualization solutions.
—Will Townsend, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The company claims to be the only Chinese automaker to offer urban Advanced Driver Assistance Systems that operate without relying on HD maps or costly LiDAR sensors, making their systems more affordable and possibly more conducive to mass adoption.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
By relying on this mechanism, New Caledonian crows not only maintain but also advance their remarkable tool-making techniques, showcasing an extraordinary form of avian intelligence.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Relying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relying. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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