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reliance

[ri-lahy-uhns]

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noun

confident or trustful dependence.

confidence.

something or someone relied on.

Origin:
1600–10; rely + -ance

Related forms

mis·re·li·ance, noun

non·re·li·ance, noun

o·ver·re·li·ance, noun

su·per·re·li·ance, noun

Synonyms
1. confidence, trust, faith, assurance.

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Journal article warns against an increased reliance on graduates of foreign.

China's heavy reliance on consumption taxes may not be optimal in an economy that saves too much and spends too little.

Green heating alternatives reduce reliance on nonrenewable.

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Journal article warns against an increased reliance on graduates of foreign.

China's heavy reliance on consumption taxes may not be optimal in an economy that saves too much and spends too little.

Green heating alternatives reduce reliance on nonrenewable.

But watchdog groups say that the system's reliance on self-reporting means its data are fundamentally flawed.

Others reinvented self-portraiture by removing the traditional reliance on physiognomy all together.

India is ready to increase its reliance on nuclear energy dramatically, in order to curb greenhouse gas emissions.

My fear in the growing reliance on adjunct instructors is the quality of the core program.

Partly as a result of the country's reliance on aid from multilateral.

Increased reliance on automobiles means more pollution, more traffic, more use of fossil fuels.

Any reliance on the material on this site is at your own risk.

With no hard drive, a new operating system, and a reliance on your.

But the critique, unfortunately, seems to be fueled by reliance on common misperceptions.

Its reliance on online retailers makes it less suited to less web-savvy emerging markets.

Highlight the need for reliance on herds rather than crops, which forces groups to move their homes regularly.

Your comments almost sound reasonable, but for your continual reliance on demeaning personal remarks.

There was way too much reliance on illustrations of things instead of photographs.

With gasoline prices high again, universities are looking for ways to reduce their long-term reliance on the fuel.

American papers have long been highly unusual in their reliance on ads.

And it reduces the country's reliance on foreign oil.

Less nuclear means more reliance on coal, oil and gas.

You've ditched your environmentally indefensible reliance on disposable water bottles, but your lunch bags aren't much better.

Many professors also say they are concerned about universities' increasing reliance on part-time and temporary faculty members.

But it faces a choice between a bigger state and more reliance on the market.

They also reduced their reliance on wetland habitats through a crucial evolutionary adaptation known as the amniote egg.

Let us not reduce reliance on coal-fired generation by falling into the arms of the nuclear power complex.

Hence the heavy reliance on algorithm, optical and radio technology.

Over all, students show reliance on multiple sources to pay for college, according to the report.

America's reliance on foreign funding means the risk of a currency crash cannot be ruled out, however.

Rain barrels provide a free water source for irrigation and ease reliance on the city's water supply.

The higher greenhouse gas emissions over mining come mainly from in situ's reliance on natural gas.

My sole point is that our newfound reliance on data and statistics naturally leads to their misapplication.

Salaries below other professional standards, but especially, the radical reliance on precarious employment we've all observed.

And some banks need to reduce further their reliance on short-term borrowing.

Biological controls for termites include reliance on their natural predators.

It would be more convincing if the word reliance were used in its place, because that is what it.

Consumers may make medical decisions in reliance on this information.

Practicing aloud will help you remember more effectively what you have to say, reducing your reliance on notes or slides.

Another was the reliance of the control team on flawed measures of risk.

But grain farmers have found their reliance on fossil fuels can turn costly when oil prices spike.

My suggestion is for you to relinquish any reliance on fossil fuels for an entire month.

For many students, however, too much reliance on others may be the problem.

Large coal reserves and plans to build power stations could lessen reliance on diamonds.

Moreover, they said it's an important technology to consider, given the challenge of greater reliance on renewable energy.

In part, you're advocating a return to local reliance.

Too much reliance on authority, not enough figuring it out for onesself.

But the disaster highlights the country's somewhat awkward reliance on a singular national treasure with limited access routes.

Complete reliance on computer models to predict climate change wouldn't be prudent.

Another approach is to reduce the reliance on the state government.

Most of that is driven by urban sprawl, due in part to the city's relatively vast area and heavy reliance on automobiles.

Most of us are, or were ignorant and completely detached from our connectiveness and reliance on a healthier planet.

Unfortunately, the proportion is too small to justify your reliance in this process.

Some countries invest in offshore drilling for profit and to prevent reliance on oil from other regions.

Reliance on food crops for fuel poses problems for populations around the world that rely on basic staple foods such as corn.

Sowell's problem has never been with intellectual thought, but with the government's reliance on theories over experiences.

In short, never forget your subjectivity, and thereby your reliance upon symbiotic cycles.

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World English Dictionary

reliance (rɪˈlaɪəns)

—n
1.	dependence, confidence, or trust
2.	something or someone upon which one relies

re'liant

—*adj*

re'liantly

—*adv*

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Word Origin & History

reliance

1607, from rely (q.v.) + -ance. The adj. reliant is attested from 1856. Since it means "dependent (on)" it would seem an odd name for an automobile, but Chrysler (Plymouth) nonetheless chose it as one in 1981.

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