reliance

Noun

Meaning

The act of relying, or the condition or quality of being reliant; dependence; confidence; trust; repose of mind upon what is deemed sufficient support or authority.

Anything on which to rely; dependence; ground of trust; as, the boat was a poor reliance.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

trust faith confidence guarantee dependence certainty expectation assurance surety sureness support fact certain knowledge axiom
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Antonyms

paganism prognostic independence fear concern tension
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Hypernyms

dependence certainty dependency dependance

Phrases with the word

reliance on determined self-reliance extreme self-reliance hard self-reliance reliance on someone reliance on something

Anagrams

cerealin careline cinereal

Examples

he wrote the paper with considerable reliance on the work of other scientists Source: Internet

he put more trust in his own two legs than in the gun Source: Internet

A bigger country (e.g. the USA) will have more internal trade than a smaller country (e.g. the Netherlands) so numbers will generally show smaller, developed countries having a bigger reliance on trade. Source: Internet

Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on Forward-looking Statements. Source: Internet

Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and information contained in this release. Source: Internet

A growing list of consumer companies–including Coca-Cola Co., which produces about 117 billion plastic bottles each year–had set targets to reduce their reliance on plastic packaging. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

reliable witness reliableness reliably reliance on reliance on someone reliance on something