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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relied (on or upon)
expected
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Meanwhile, satellite imagery from late September showed Fujian docked at Hainan island in the northern part of the South China Sea, where its commissioning ceremony is expected soon.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025 -
The exclusive Target drop is expected to fly off shelves faster than Elphaba on her broomstick.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Relied (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relied%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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