reliant

[ri-lahy-uhnt] / rɪˈlaɪ ənt /

ADJECTIVE

dependent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

relying subservient susceptible

WEAK

accessory to ancillary appurtenant conditional conditioned contingent controlled by counting depending incidental to liable to provisory reckoning regulated by relative subject subject to subordinate sustained by trusting under control of

Example Sentences

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Rose Le Motte has two children and a third on the way with her growing family reliant on her partner's income.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The Tuvalu Trust Fund was established in 1987 with help from Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, providing crucial revenue to a nation reliant on foreign aid.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

It all depends on how reliant your sister is on Social Security and how long she expects to live.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

But Kafka’s renown has also been uncommonly reliant on the enthusiasm of his translators.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

They are tied to networks, reliant on phones, eager to communicate their messages and science, use technology to develop and further it.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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