reliance

[ri-lahy-uhns]

noun

1. confident or trustful dependence.

   Synonyms: assurance, faith, trust, confidence

2. confidence.

3. something or someone relied on.

reliance

/ rɪˈlaɪəns /

noun

1. dependence, confidence, or trust

2. something or someone upon which one relies

Other Word Forms

• reliant adjective
• reliantly adverb
• misreliance noun
• nonreliance noun
• overreliance noun
• superreliance noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of reliance¹

First recorded in 1600–10; rely + -ance

Example Sentences

A backlash over his reliance on an AI-generated campaign video, as his opponents actively wooed voters on the ground, saw him rush north on his return home.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney’s bid to bolster the country’s economy includes persuading private investors to back big infrastructure and resource projects that could help Canada reduce its reliance on U.S. demand.

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Foreign investors and central banks are attempting to wean themselves off their reliance on U.S.

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There’s so much reliance on conventional asset allocation ideas, like the 60/40 portfolio, that don’t have anything to do with the changing long-term expected return of stocks and bonds.

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“We were hit a bit harder than some” in the bank crisis in part because of heavier reliance on commercial deposits, Comerica Chief Executive Curt Farmer said on a Monday call with analysts.

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Related Words

• dependence