reliant
Use Reliant in a sentence
ənt adjective
1.
having or showing dependence: reliant on money from home.
2.
confident; trustful.
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reliance (rɪˈlaɪəns) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | dependence, confidence, or trust |
| 2. | something or someone upon which one relies |
| re'liant | |
| —adj | |
| re'liantly | |
| —adv | |
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Reliant
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Example sentences
There was a palpable conviction that the two revolutions were reliant on one another for their success.
And the subsidies make investment in solar plants more risky as the manufacturer is reliant upon government as his partner.
The military and country are growing so reliant on information systems that they have become the best first targets.
Attempting to be more self-reliant in any one area of our lives can feel a bit overwhelming.
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