reliant

adjective

re·​li·​ant ri-ˈlī-ənt How to pronounce reliant (audio)
Synonyms of reliantnext
: having reliance on something or someone : dependent
reliantly adverb

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In addition, Russini’s work was seldom reliant on Vrabel as a source or subject. — Mike Semel, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Analysts at Stifel estimated in July that about half of Azure’s revenue growth in the 2026 fiscal year came from OpenAI, while Anthropic has also become more reliant on Microsoft’s cloud. — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 Germany will also be reliant on combo guard Alexis Peterson as the primary playmaker. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026 Their big market values tend to give them more influence over the broader market’s direction and their growth amid the artificial-intelligence boom has been heavily reliant on borrowing, which becomes more expensive as interest rates rise. — Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reliant

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1849, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reliant was in 1849

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“Reliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reliant. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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reliant

adjective
re·​li·​ant ri-ˈlī-ənt How to pronounce reliant (audio)
: having reliance on something or someone : trusting
reliant on the family for news
reliantly adverb

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