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

Pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, has been used for over a decade to prevent HIV, but its reliance on a daily pill has limited its impact on global infections.

From Barron's

Fulnecky’s reliance on personal ideology rather than scholarly reasoning has drawn attention as a potential academic concern beyond the free-speech debate.

From Salon

Cranach's work drew on medieval mapping traditions where Israel appeared as long, narrow strips of land, reflecting earlier reliance on the 1st century AD Jewish historian Josephus, who simplified conflicting biblical descriptions.

From Science Daily

And this week he said Zambia's generation capacity had been "decapitated" by a recent drought owing to its reliance on hydroelectricity.

From BBC

The outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, which also predicted the weakest holiday season for retail hiring in more than 15 years, said tariffs, inflation and reliance on automation are dampening demand for seasonal hires.

From BBC

Related Words

• dependence