RELIANT Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

reliant

adjective

Definition of reliant

as in dependent

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Recent Examples of reliant But since then, the market has stumbled as jitters spread about whether rising borrowing costs will put pressure on risky corners of the AI boom that are reliant on debt. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, Meta has bet big on becoming a leading lab but has struggled to keep up with the competition and its business remains almost entirely reliant on ads. — Kif Leswing,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 Overall, this is a squad reliant on a core group of experienced players approaching or already past their physical peak, as illustrated by the breakdown of minutes played by age below. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Maine is America’s second coldest state and unusually reliant on oil for home heat. — Eric Levitz, Vox, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reliant

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dependent

Adjective

And as always, at the top level, the sport is dependent upon manufacturer largesse, something that usually vanishes in the face of worsening economic outlooks.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
Malawi, which has among the highest fuel pump prices in Africa at more than $3 a liter, highlights the impact of a $100-plus per barrel crude price on import-dependent economies with thin buffers.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026

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