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reliance

n. uncountable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ɹiˈɫaɪəns// UK //ɹɪlˈaɪəns// re·liance Archaic

n. the state of needing someone or something to help you or to work correctly. When you have a reliance on something, you cannot succeed or survive without it.

n. the state of depending on or trusting in someone or something. Often used to describe a structural or psychological necessity for a specific resource or person.


SIMPLE

The company has a heavy reliance on local suppliers.

CONTEXTUAL

The city is trying to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels by investing in solar and wind energy projects.

COMPLEX

Economists warn that an over-reliance on a single export commodity can leave a developing nation vulnerable to sudden shifts in global market prices.

Synonyms
Usage

Commonly followed by the preposition 'on' or 'upon'.

Pitfall

their reliance for technologytheir reliance on technologyReliance takes the preposition 'on' or 'upon', not 'for'.

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