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reliant

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adjective more reliant · most reliant

  1. Having reliance on somebody or something. The use of algorithms in policing is one example of their increasing influence on our lives. And, as their ubiquity spreads, so too does the debate around whether we should allow ourselves to become so reliant on them – and who, if anyone, is policing their use.

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Closest in meaning: dependent, dependent on, reliant on, trusting, codependent, independence, rehabilitative, rehabilitation, linking, count, proud, adopt, unknown, tributary, addicted, forest

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adj having reliance on somebody or something

Españoldependiente
हिन्दीआश्रित āśrit, निर्भर nirbhar
Portuguêsdependente
Françaisdépendant
Deutschabhängig, angewiesen
Italianodipendente
Ελληνικάεξαρτώμενος exartómenos
Românădependent

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@misc{reliant_2026,
  title = {reliant},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/reliant},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}