reliant

adjective

re·​li·​ant ri-ˈlī-ənt How to pronounce reliant (audio)
Synonyms of reliantnext
: having reliance on something or someone : dependent
reliantly adverb

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According to Perpetua, there has been no commercial tungsten mining in the United States since 2015, leaving the country reliant on imports from a limited number of suppliers. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2026 The two saw that media companies were overly reliant on social media for distribution, and that profits were flowing to the likes of Facebook rather than to the creators of content. — Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026 The company’s fortunes are also somewhat reliant on the reputation of two of its cofounders. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026 Almost none of the program was reliant on cues, and the soundtracks that were used tended to be beat-free, as in West’s Playing the Piano with a Hammer. — Nolan Kelly, Artforum, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reliant

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First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reliant was in 1849

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“Reliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reliant. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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reliant

adjective
re·​li·​ant ri-ˈlī-ənt How to pronounce reliant (audio)
: having reliance on something or someone : trusting
reliant on the family for news
reliantly adverb

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