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单词 reliance
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reliance

noun

re·​li·​ance ri-ˈlī-ən(t)s How to pronounce reliance (audio)
1
: the act of relying : the state of being reliant
2
: something or someone relied on

Synonyms

  • anchor
  • buttress
  • dependence
  • dependance
  • mainstay
  • pillar
  • standby
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Example Sentences

he's been the family's foremost reliance in times of trouble many times a baby's reliance on her parents
Recent Examples on the Web What connects those two selves is guilelessness, a total reliance on instinct. Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2022 Cannon said that affordable housing should be owned by the city and that there cannot be reliance on developers to provide the number of units needed and to ensure that prices stay affordable. Alex Hulvalchick, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 One of the many challenges the legislation seeks to address is the reliance of the global solar supply chain on China. Drew Kann, ajc, 13 Aug. 2022 The country’s biggest national security threat is the reliance on other countries for natural resources, and to police their nations. Anchorage Daily News, 5 Aug. 2022 One of the mysteries of Mr. Trump is his reliance on incompetent toadies for legal advice. WSJ, 14 July 2022 But even then, using technologies today, there is a reliance on that policy to react to resolve an issue. Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 16 June 2022 Free-for-all’ Another driver of sprawl is the state’s heavy reliance on property taxes. Tom Condon, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2022 There was Trump’s reliance on anonymous wealth flooding his real estate empire, which helped propel long-overdue transparency reforms for things like shell companies. Casey Michel, The New Republic, 20 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1606, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

reliance

noun

re·​li·​ance ri-ˈlī-əns How to pronounce reliance (audio)
: the act or state of depending on someone or something
The nation's reliance on petroleum is growing.

Legal Definition

reliance

noun

re·​li·​ance ri-ˈlī-əns How to pronounce reliance (audio)
1
: the act of relying
reliance on a promise
2
: reliance interest at interest 1

reliance

noun

1
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • anchor
  • dependence
  • dependance
  • backbone
  • pillar
  • crutch
  • standby
  • mainstay
  • buttress
  • spine
  • right hand
  • refuge
  • prop
  • handmaiden
  • anchorage
  • sinew(s)
  • stay
  • bolsterer
  • harbor
  • handmaid
2
as in dependence
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • dependence
  • dependency
  • dependance
  • reciprocity
  • trust
  • relativity
  • credence
  • faith
  • confidence
  • stock

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • independence
  • independency
  • self-reliance
  • self-dependence
  • autonomy
  • sovereignty
  • self-sufficiency
  • sovranty
  • self-support
  • self-determination
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