relied on

ADJECTIVE

natural

Synonyms

STRONGEST

common essential innate instinctive legitimate logical ordinary reasonable usual

STRONG

characteristic commonplace constant familiar general natal native probable regular uniform universal

WEAK

accustomed anticipated congenital connatural consistent counted on customary habitual inborn indigenous ingenerate inherent intuitive involuntary looked-for matter-of-course prevailing prevalent spontaneous typic typical unacquired uncontrolled

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abnormal atypical extraordinary irregular uncommon unreasonable unusual

STRONG

changing exceptional foreign inconsistent infrequent particular rare unsteady

WEAK

affected artificial different fixed modified pretended refined unnatural

Example Sentences

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The statute the government relied on for Black’s and G.M.’s detentions is the Immigration and Nationality Act.

From Slate • Jun. 17, 2026

Japan relied on the Middle East for around 90 percent of its crude supplies before the war began on February 28.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

The parent company he controls, Vedanta Resources, has in recent years relied on dividends from the Indian group to help it repay its debts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

While the US has focused on flexibility, embracing fracking and letting prices respond to the market, Europe has relied on long-term contracts and interconnected supply networks to guarantee energy security.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

This would require little effort to demonstrate, since the present ruin of Italy is caused by nothing other than its having relied on mercenary troops for a period of many years.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

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