RELIANT Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

reliant

adjective

Definition of reliant

as in dependent

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Recent Examples of reliant Ukraine remains heavily reliant on the American Patriot PAC-3 system to intercept Russian ballistic missiles, even as domestic companies such as Fire Point scramble to procure their own antimissile technology. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026 Other studies — including two from the University of Chicago’s Consortium on School Research — have shown modest short-term and long-term negative effects, but also note that outcomes are most reliant on where students end up afterward. — Austin Horn august 11, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026 Beijing would hold sway over countries reliant on its imports as well as key exports. — Caitlin Welsh, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026 The 49ers would love to have some clarity there given their hope to be less reliant on Christian McCaffrey. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reliant

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Adjective

Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast, or ADS-B, is a radio signal broadcast by an aircraft that includes key location details, including altitude and speed.

— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
In Dylan Meyer’s stoner comedy The Wrong Girls, Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat play co-dependent pals made telepathic by an experimental new drug.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2026

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