RELIED (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

relied (on or upon)

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past tense of rely (on or upon)

as in counted (on or upon)

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The president's stance would then put him at odds with Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh, who is expected by markets to hike rates at the Fed's meeting in September.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Throughout most of the window, Fernandez-Pardo had been expected to join a club in this season’s Champions League and Newcastle’s lack of any form of European football made a transfer there appear non-viable.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026

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