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reliance

[ ri-lahy-uhns ]

noun

  1. confident or trustful dependence.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. something or someone relied on.


reliance

/ ɪˈɪəԲ /

noun

  1. dependence, confidence, or trust
  2. something or someone upon which one relies
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԳ, adjective
  • ˈԳly, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • r·aԳ noun
  • ԴDzr·aԳ noun
  • v··aԳ noun
  • p··aԳ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of reliance1

First recorded in 1600–10; rely + -ance
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So the US reliance on China for trade has diminished over the past decade.

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But with more people working from home, and increasing reliance on shopping online, the original Westfield plans needed updating.

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The administration is similarly cutting funding for the Department of Energy and other agency programs working to reduce the nation’s reliance on fossil fuels, including rumored cuts to a major nationwide initiative to develop hydrogen.

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They also note that the study's reliance on survey data of self-reported experiences may mean it contains biases, and its findings should not be considered globally representative.

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The national grid's reliance on gas, the most expensive source of power, keeps bills high - even if there's also large-scale generation coming from cheaper renewable sources, like wind power.

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