reliance

American  

[ri-lahy-uhns] / rɪˈlaɪ əns /

noun

1. confident or trustful dependence.

   Synonyms:

   assurance, faith, trust, confidence

2. confidence.

3. something or someone relied on.

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reliance British  

/ rɪˈlaɪəns /

noun

1. dependence, confidence, or trust

2. something or someone upon which one relies

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Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of reliance

First recorded in 1600–10; rely + -ance

Example Sentences

Beijing is investing heavily in high-tech industries such as semiconductors and artificial intelligence to reduce its reliance on the United States.

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Marvell faces risks from reliance on large customers who may design their own chips; shares dropped 13% over twelve months.

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A reliance on Kurdish fighters could also put the United States and Israel on a collision course with Pahlavi.

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For Bienvenu, the reliance on AI in the creative process is dangerous because it risks allowing the imagination to wither.

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Google will open an AI centre in Berlin on Thursday, the latest sign of Europe's deepening reliance on US firms in cutting edge technologies despite the continent's stated aim to catch up with its rivals.

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Related Words

• dependence