RELIANT Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

reliant

adjective

Definition of reliant

as in dependent

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Recent Examples of reliant While the Amazon news is good, Nvidia’s more diversified revenue stream, which is less reliant on hyperscalers, is encouraging. — Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 Since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia is too reliant on China to be able to meaningfully curb Beijing. — C. Raja Mohan, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026 But the timing of the latest duties, occurring little more than two months before the midterm elections, has some Republicans viewing the trade spat as an unforced error that could turn off voters in the states most reliant on Canadian trade. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026 And even Amazon, the proud chip juggernaut, remains deeply reliant on Nvidia. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reliant

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dependent

Adjective

Its revenue generation is largely dependent on programmatic ads that run on the website, which generally produce between $2,000 and $5,000 per day.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 26 Aug. 2026
In order to share Lee’s realm of experience, Clarke began to use heroin—inhaling, not injecting—and quickly became dependent on it.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026

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