- present participle of rely.
relying
Example Sentences
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The report also found many households were cutting back on meals and relying on food banks amid rising costs and low incomes.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Tampa Bay communities also never adopted the extensive maize agriculture associated with Mississippian society, relying instead on fishing and other marine resources.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
Hernandez said the city may need to raise fees to those other entities instead of relying only on city ratepayers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Even if rates don’t go up, someone relying too much on fixed income could find themselves lacking the liquidity needed for an unexpected emergency expense, such as a medical bill or home maintenance.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Second, it is not obvious even now that relying on Evidence-Indices was bound to be a winning strategy.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
