reliance
[ri-lahy-uh ns]
- confident or trustful dependence.
- confidence.
- something or someone relied on.
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Origin of reliance
Synonyms
See more synonyms for reliance on Thesaurus.com1. confidence, trust, faith, assurance.
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Contemporary Examples
Petit says that somebody once told him they understood his reliance on his eyesight, his sense of touch, even his sense of smell.
My big gripe with the old TV shows was their reliance on predictable formulas.
Age of Ultron will also address our reliance on technology and the fear of where it could lead.
‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ Unmasked: Robert Downey Jr. and Co. Speak at Comic-ConAnnaliza Savage
July 27, 2014
Even so, writers of suspense fiction vary in their reliance on and dedication to fact.
If there is one weakness to the show, it is its reliance on the “patient has life-changing moment of insight” note.
Historical Examples
She has such a strong attachment to you and reliance on you.
A Tale of Two CitiesCharles Dickens
And why is her own reliance on my honour so late and so reluctantly shown?
Clarissa, Volume 3 (of 9)Samuel Richardson
Her reliance on his secrecy, and his tacit acquiescence, increased his distress of mind.
Barnaby RudgeCharles Dickens
A curious sense of reliance upon his superiority in years had come to him.
The Market-PlaceHarold Frederic
What have been the consequences in America of reliance upon this formula?
College TeachingPaul Klapper
reliance
- dependence, confidence, or trust
- something or someone upon which one relies
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Word Origin and History for reliance
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