Reliant
adjective
Depending on someone or something for help or support.
Many countries are heavily reliant on tourism.
Often appears as...
- reliant on
- heavily reliant
adjective
Depending on someone or something for help or support.
Many countries are heavily reliant on tourism.
Often appears as...
- reliant on
- heavily reliant
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Pro Tip 1/3Support System
Use 'reliant' to describe someone's need for assistance from a person, group, or system.
She is reliant on her parents for financial support.
Pro Tip 2/3Vulnerability
'Reliant' can suggest a weakness or disadvantage if the support is taken away.
The village is reliant on the old dam, which is concerning.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Interchangeable
Don't confuse 'reliant' with 'reliable.' 'Reliant' means needing support; 'reliable' means providing it.
They're reliant on a reliable transportation system.
Pro Tip 1/3Support System
Use 'reliant' to describe someone's need for assistance from a person, group, or system.
She is reliant on her parents for financial support.
Pro Tip 2/3Vulnerability
'Reliant' can suggest a weakness or disadvantage if the support is taken away.
The village is reliant on the old dam, which is concerning.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Interchangeable
Don't confuse 'reliant' with 'reliable.' 'Reliant' means needing support; 'reliable' means providing it.
They're reliant on a reliable transportation system.
Pro Tip 1/3Support System
Use 'reliant' to describe someone's need for assistance from a person, group, or system.
She is reliant on her parents for financial support.
Pro Tip 2/3Vulnerability
'Reliant' can suggest a weakness or disadvantage if the support is taken away.
The village is reliant on the old dam, which is concerning.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Interchangeable
Don't confuse 'reliant' with 'reliable.' 'Reliant' means needing support; 'reliable' means providing it.
They're reliant on a reliable transportation system.
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Reintroducing The...
less and less reliant and friendly which is exactly what we want you've seen earlier today the cub in that pen she's on the point of release so she's really often not really interested in humans which is great retreats when she's grabbed some food and she's just wild so you've got to respect them for the world
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The Impact of Keeping...
depending on the species and size and morphology. It's really crucial that we we make the point about how important this can be for local communities, And they're reliant on this. Some of the fishermen that I met in the Philippines, this is their sole source of income.
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Baby Orphan Fox Rescue PIPE...
when fox cubs are born they are deaf blind and completely reliant on their mothers for everything so without a mother their care falls into the hands of the team when cubs first come into the world they have short black fur which they will begin to molt around
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What causes an economic...
effectively making debt “cheaper” to boost spending. But these policies are not sustainable and eventually need to be reversed to prevent excessive inflation. That can cause a recession if people have become too reliant on cheap debt and government stimulus.
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How do solar panels...
So is it possible that one day the world could be completely reliant on solar energy? To answer that question, we first need to examine how solar panels convert solar energy to electrical energy. Solar panels are made up of smaller units called solar cells.
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Disability does not...
that he faces and yet it's important to find that balance of giving a child's enough that they have the assistance they need but not so much so that they don't have to feel that they have to try or the day can be reliant on others and
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How Helicopters Fly PIPE...
side that lift force makes it travel sideways faster than his rudder can correct luckily the pilot was fine which is more than can be said for the reliant robin maybe best stick to a proper helicopter with an actual tail rotor
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Climate Change Is...
Another issue that we really need to grapple with is the issue of well-being and equity. There are many parts of the world where the standard of living needs to rise. Bbut with energy systems currently reliant on fossil fuel,
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Christine Carter: The...
failure will be. Fortunately, the whole idea behind the better-than-nothing habit is that it doesn't depend on motivation, which we may or may not muster. It's not reliant on having a lot of energy.
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Todd Humphreys: How to...
was discontinued last year. Our modern society has a special relationship with GPS. We're almost blindly reliant on it. It's built deeply into our systems and infrastructure.
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Reintroducing The...
less and less reliant and friendly which is exactly what we want you've seen earlier today the cub in that pen she's on the point of release so she's really often not really interested in humans which is great retreats when she's grabbed some food and she's just wild so you've got to respect them for the world
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The Impact of Keeping...
depending on the species and size and morphology. It's really crucial that we we make the point about how important this can be for local communities, And they're reliant on this. Some of the fishermen that I met in the Philippines, this is their sole source of income.
Video examples
Baby Orphan Fox Rescue PIPE...
when fox cubs are born they are deaf blind and completely reliant on their mothers for everything so without a mother their care falls into the hands of the team when cubs first come into the world they have short black fur which they will begin to molt around
Video examples
What causes an economic...
effectively making debt “cheaper” to boost spending. But these policies are not sustainable and eventually need to be reversed to prevent excessive inflation. That can cause a recession if people have become too reliant on cheap debt and government stimulus.
Video examples
How do solar panels...
So is it possible that one day the world could be completely reliant on solar energy? To answer that question, we first need to examine how solar panels convert solar energy to electrical energy. Solar panels are made up of smaller units called solar cells.
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Disability does not...
that he faces and yet it's important to find that balance of giving a child's enough that they have the assistance they need but not so much so that they don't have to feel that they have to try or the day can be reliant on others and
Video examples
How Helicopters Fly PIPE...
side that lift force makes it travel sideways faster than his rudder can correct luckily the pilot was fine which is more than can be said for the reliant robin maybe best stick to a proper helicopter with an actual tail rotor
Video examples
Climate Change Is...
Another issue that we really need to grapple with is the issue of well-being and equity. There are many parts of the world where the standard of living needs to rise. Bbut with energy systems currently reliant on fossil fuel,
Video examples
Christine Carter: The...
failure will be. Fortunately, the whole idea behind the better-than-nothing habit is that it doesn't depend on motivation, which we may or may not muster. It's not reliant on having a lot of energy.
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Todd Humphreys: How to...
was discontinued last year. Our modern society has a special relationship with GPS. We're almost blindly reliant on it. It's built deeply into our systems and infrastructure.
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Sadiq Khan
British Politician
Being reliant on legal aid is probably inconceivable to most of us. But this is no different from other branches of the welfare state established at the same time as our legal aid system - being diagnosed with a major illness and needing the NHS, or losing a job and needing the support of social security.
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Ben Bernanke
American Public Servant
Among other objectives, liquidity guidelines must take into account the risks that inadequate liquidity planning by major financial firms pose for the broader financial system, and they must ensure that these firms do not become excessively reliant on liquidity support from the central bank.
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Tony Visconti
American Musician
But some great records are are being made with today's technology and there are still great artists among us. Likewise there are artists today who are so reliant on modern technology, they wouldn't have emerged when recording was more organic.
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Lyn Nofziger
American Journalist
I think the American people have become more reliant upon government and less reliant upon themselves and that they now tend to put security ahead of freedom, but I think freedom is the most important aspect of our lives.
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Matt Smith
English Actor
Sometimes when you lose your mobile phone, even though it's frustrating, it's sort of rewarding in many ways because, though we do rely on them a lot, we are not reliant on them. The world continues without.
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Eliot Sumner
English Musician
Self-sufficiency is vitally important to my self-respect. I never wanted to rely on my parents in that way, because I knew that if I got used to it, I'd be reliant all my life.
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Nancy Dubuc
American Businesswoman
Owning content and original content has been our lifeblood - we've never been a suite of brands that's been reliant on a movie library or on rented series from other networks.
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Steve Israel
American Politician
Plus, 40% of our debt is owned by foreign interest. I can't support a plan that passes along cost burden to our children and makes us more reliant on foreign dollars.
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Simon Sinek
English Author
There is not a single one of us with a job that is not completely reliant in some way shape or form on others.
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George W. Bush
American President
It is clear our nation is reliant upon big foreign oil. More and more of our imports come from overseas.
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Sadiq Khan
British Politician
Being reliant on legal aid is probably inconceivable to most of us. But this is no different from other branches of the welfare state established at the same time as our legal aid system - being diagnosed with a major illness and needing the NHS, or losing a job and needing the support of social security.
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Ben Bernanke
American Public Servant
Among other objectives, liquidity guidelines must take into account the risks that inadequate liquidity planning by major financial firms pose for the broader financial system, and they must ensure that these firms do not become excessively reliant on liquidity support from the central bank.
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Tony Visconti
American Musician
But some great records are are being made with today's technology and there are still great artists among us. Likewise there are artists today who are so reliant on modern technology, they wouldn't have emerged when recording was more organic.
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Lyn Nofziger
American Journalist
I think the American people have become more reliant upon government and less reliant upon themselves and that they now tend to put security ahead of freedom, but I think freedom is the most important aspect of our lives.
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Matt Smith
English Actor
Sometimes when you lose your mobile phone, even though it's frustrating, it's sort of rewarding in many ways because, though we do rely on them a lot, we are not reliant on them. The world continues without.
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Eliot Sumner
English Musician
Self-sufficiency is vitally important to my self-respect. I never wanted to rely on my parents in that way, because I knew that if I got used to it, I'd be reliant all my life.
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Nancy Dubuc
American Businesswoman
Owning content and original content has been our lifeblood - we've never been a suite of brands that's been reliant on a movie library or on rented series from other networks.
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Steve Israel
American Politician
Plus, 40% of our debt is owned by foreign interest. I can't support a plan that passes along cost burden to our children and makes us more reliant on foreign dollars.
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Simon Sinek
English Author
There is not a single one of us with a job that is not completely reliant in some way shape or form on others.
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George W. Bush
American President
It is clear our nation is reliant upon big foreign oil. More and more of our imports come from overseas.
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