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Recent Examples of reliant
François Godard, a media and telecoms analyst at Enders, said SkyShowtime is heavily reliant on these distribution deals in a crowded market.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
The speedy style of play popularized in chess’ digital arena is somewhat reliant on the honor system.
—Corey Williams, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
These policies force people to save for the future, giving them a more comfortable retirement that is less reliant on public benefits.
—Allison Schrager, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
In a statement to the Washington Examiner, Osborn fired back by criticizing Ricketts, whose family owns the Chicago Cubs and founded brokerage firm TD Ameritrade, as an out-of-touch politician reliant on support from corporations and industries.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2025
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
The speedy style of play popularized in chess’ digital arena is somewhat reliant on the honor system.
—Corey Williams, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
These policies force people to save for the future, giving them a more comfortable retirement that is less reliant on public benefits.
—Allison Schrager, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
In a statement to the Washington Examiner, Osborn fired back by criticizing Ricketts, whose family owns the Chicago Cubs and founded brokerage firm TD Ameritrade, as an out-of-touch politician reliant on support from corporations and industries.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reliant
dependent
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So much of the success the Leafs will have this season — for better or worse — is dependent on that shot.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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And this model of access, dependent on negotiation and renegotiation and repeated discussions about individual items, is neither sustainable nor capable of delivering aid at the scale that is needed.—
Anna Halford,
Time,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Reliant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reliant. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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