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rely

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Example Sentences

Many lower-income countries are relying on the program, but it is short on funding and short on vaccines.

From Vox

Researchers and doctors have long sought to be able to pull information from someone’s brain — without relying on speaking, writing or typing.

The ability to pull information directly from the brain — without relying on speaking, writing or typing — has long been a goal for researchers and doctors intent on helping people whose bodies can no longer move or speak.

Wilson’s team, which included his colleague Alan Mislove and two graduate students, relied on data from Pymetrics and had access to the company’s data scientists.

For languages that don’t fall into the top 12, the commission will still try to provide interpretation for public comment, though it may end up relying on community-based organizations like PANA to assist with the translation.

The Navy and Marine Corps versions of the F-35 have differing configurations and rely on an external gun pod.

On the one hand, they are genuinely powerful, and Democrats rely on their money and manpower during elections.

That means shoppers will no longer have to rely on the big-name designers to concoct pieces with the latest trends.

Instead, the writers had to rely on visual cues and ambiance.

But why did the generals feel the need to rely on these groups, even after the Soviets left Afghanistan?

How can we rely upon such evidence after nineteen hundred years, and upon a statement of facts so important and so marvellous?

In these instruments fully one-third of the speaking stops rely on percussion for production of their tones.

She is invited to return, and walk in the good way, and not to rely on sacrifices without obedience.

Rely upon me, as I on you, and you will see democracy and despotism annihilated by rational liberty.

I feel that I can, with confidence, rely upon the magnanimity and forbearance of my patrons, under this state of things.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is another word for rely?

The closest synonym for rely in many contexts is depend.

Rely is often used in the verb phrase rely on, and the phrases depend on and count on often mean the same thing.

Saying that you rely on a person suggests an element of confidence or trust—it means that you know you can depend on them without them letting you down.

In this sense, a person or thing on which you rely can be described as reliable or dependable.

Saying that an outcome relies on something means that it’s necessary for the outcome to happen, as in Our success will rely on preparation and a little bit of luck. The phrases hinge on and rest on can be used in the same way.

Are rely and support synonyms?

Rely and support are often used in the same contexts, but they aren’t synonyms. Instead, they’re more like the two different ends of the same interaction: typically, if you’re relying on someone, they’re supporting you. The support is what’s being relied on.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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