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relying on

ADJECTIVE

conditional

Synonyms

STRONGEST

limited provisional restrictive tentative

WEAK

codicillary contingent depending on fortuitous granted on certain terms guarded iffy incidental inconclusive modified not absolute obscure provisory qualified relative reliant restricted subject to uncertain with grain of salt with reservations with strings attached

Antonyms

STRONGEST

certain definite

WEAK

independent unconditional unlimited unqualified unrestricted

ADJECTIVE

dependent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

defenseless poor reliant vulnerable

STRONG

inferior minor secondary subordinate

WEAK

abased clinging counting on debased humbled immature indigent lesser tied to apron strings under under thumb unsustaining

Antonyms

STRONGEST

strong

STRONG

first-class first-rate important major superior

WEAK

free independent mature unreliant

ADJECTIVE

provisory

Synonyms

WEAK

codicillary contingent depending on fortuitous granted on certain terms guarded iffy incidental inconclusive limited modified not absolute obscure provisional qualified relative reliant restricted restrictive subject to tentative uncertain with grain of salt with reservations with strings attached

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“Additionally, China has been increasingly relying on coal to produce petrochemical feedstocks,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

He struggles to develop younger players, instead relying on veterans to carry the weight.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

It means going to each card issuer’s website and clicking the “additional terms” link, rather than just relying on the information presented on the list.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Founded in 2017, Wayve is a pioneer in the development of AI embedded in vehicles, which learns from the environment by processing data from sensors instead of relying on pre-mapped routes.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

We can't spend the rest of our lives relying on charity.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland

relying on

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