RELY Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

rely

verb

ri-ˈlī

Definition of rely

as in to depend

to place reliance or trust rigorously tested the rope before starting out, for the rock climbers would be relying on it with their very lives

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Recent Examples of rely Many off-grid communities have long relied on costly, polluting diesel generators. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 Many in Kabul, like Ahmadi, are forced to rely on tanked in water from private companies. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026 Fares pay for less than 15% of the cost of Miami-Dade’s transit system, which relies mostly on property taxes and sales taxes to operate. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026 Travel agencies connect to suppliers, and every node in the ecosystem relies on technology platforms at various stages. — Sanjay Ghare, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rely

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Cindy Galán and Isabel Spencer were equally important because the film depends on the relationships among the women inside the house and how those relationships begin to change as the hierarchy shifts.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
But those products also depended on glass and other parts from abroad, and diversification did not ensure survival.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026