reliance
Americannoun
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confident or trustful dependence.
- Synonyms:
- assurance, faith, trust, confidence
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something or someone relied on.
noun
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dependence, confidence, or trust
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something or someone upon which one relies
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of reliance
Explanation
The word reliance is the noun form of the verb rely, which means to depend. Your reliance on the Internet for your information will be your undoing, if the power ever goes out. A person's reliance on something is their dependence on it. A mime's reliance on silence is the key to his performance: if he speaks, he'll be ruined. Your reliance on the kindness of strangers makes sense when you consider that you'll never run out of strangers upon whom to rely. Too bad you can't just lean on the folks that you know.
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Example Sentences
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Earlier this month, Meta announced it would lease capacity at an AI-enabled data centre being built by Reliance in the western state of Gujarat.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
“There is no connection between Reliance’s investment in AFR and any unique measures associated with general U.S. trade, tariff, sanctions or licensing outcomes,” Reliance said.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
Reliance Industries owns the Jamnagar petrochemical complex in western India, a sprawling industrial facility described as the largest single-site crude oil refinery in the world.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
Indian corporate giants like Reliance Industries have big green hydrogen production plans, which could remove Morbi's import dependencies.
From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026
It was the good brig Reliance of Arbroath, and she was bound from Cork to Galatz, on the banks of the blue Danube.
From Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites by Stables, Gordon
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