How to Use reliance in a Sentence

reliance

noun
  • The politician raised here shares a heavy reliance on both.
    — Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2023
  • New aliens may pop up from time to time, but its reliance on the same threats—Daleks!
    — WIRED, 24 Oct. 2022
  • Of course, the reliance on state funds can lead to volatility.
    — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 10 May 2022
  • In the end, though, this reliance on wealthy clients came back to haunt First Republic.
    — Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 3 May 2023
  • Dungey said that was changing, as was the reliance on tried and tested IP.
    — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 30 Nov. 2022
  • The duo and their group are seeking to end the world's reliance on fossil fuels.
    — Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 10 May 2024
  • First to go was the reliance on CGI that hobbled the Brosnan entries.
    — Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2022
  • In my use, the biggest issue with the design is the reliance on the rear exhaust that runs right along the hinge edge of the laptop.
    — PCMAG, 27 Sep. 2024
  • The reliance on wild seaweed has caused headaches for labs before.
    — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 25 Sep. 2024
  • Such heavy reliance on a single type of math problem is risky.
    — Kelsey Houston-Edwards, Scientific American, 16 Jan. 2024
  • After years of false starts, the move away from a reliance on oil is finally in full swing.
    — Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 June 2022
  • Self-reliance and a quick eye for his surroundings were means to survival — and so was art.
    — Andy Grundberg, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022
  • The Sox’ reliance on Crawford came on the heels of what was his worst appearance of the season last week against the Royals.
    — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2022
  • But Hanke fears that over-reliance on lifting rates is where the trouble lies.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2022
  • The reliance on volunteers isn’t specific to the Biden White House.
    — Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2022
  • The book gave a glimpse of the depths of his alcohol and pill reliance, as well as hope for those who are seeking sobriety.
    — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 30 Oct. 2023
  • In the second set, Ahn jumped to a 4-1 lead, while adding some strong approach shots to her usual baseline reliance.
    — Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2022
  • In some ways, Russia’s reliance on China has been set in stone since the invasion over a year ago.
    — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2023
  • UConn is different from most teams in its guard reliance.
    — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
  • All the plans for reducing our reliance on Russia’s chief export are for years in the future.
    — Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 7 Mar. 2022
  • Ethanol is made from corn and other crops and has been mixed into some types of gasoline for years to reduce reliance on oil.
    — New York Times, 12 Apr. 2022
  • Now, his reliance on the country may give Beijing leverage.
    — Steven Lee Myers, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
  • America’s reliance on China is easy to see in your kitchen.
    — Pablo Robles, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Signet has shed hundreds of weak stores in the Kay and Zales chains and reduced its reliance on discounting.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Amid the Ukraine war, some of those exports are helping Europe end its reliance on gas from Russia.
    — Xander Peters, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Now, his reliance on the country may give Beijing leverage.
    — Christina Jewett, New York Times, 22 May 2024
  • The lowest soil reliance came from mammals, of which about 4 percent rely on soil for one or more stages of their life cycle.
    — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2023
  • The deal comes as Europe moves away from its reliance on Russian gas and oil following the invasion of Ukraine.
    — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2023
  • April's shakeup in the flow of goods around the world comes as many retailers rethink their supply chains, and some take steps to reduce their reliance on China, with steep levies in place.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 9 May 2025
  • Meanwhile, there are clear signals that China is using this window not to deepen or even stabilize reliance on the U.S., but to continue reducing it.
    — Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 13 May 2025

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