Synonyms for RELY ON
re·ly on

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1. rely onverb

   Synonyms:
   rely upon, depend on, count on

2. rely onverb

   To be confident in.

   I know I can rely on you.

   Synonyms:
   count on, depend on, rely upon

3. rely onverb

   To be dependent upon.

   The city relies on the subway system.

   Synonyms:
   depend on, count on, rely upon

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1. rely onverb

   Synonyms:
   believe, confide in, depend on, depend upon, rely upon, trust

   Antonyms:
   distrust, doubt, doubt, mistrust, surmise, suspect

Princeton's WordNet

1. depend on, rely onverb

   be dependent on, as for support or maintenance

   "elderly parents often depend on their adult children"

2. depend on, depend upon, rely on, rely uponverb

   put trust in with confidence

   "she is someone you can really rely on when times get rough"; "you can rely on his discretion"

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1. rely on

   Synonyms:
   trust in, depend on, confide in, count on, rely upon

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1. World Athletics president Sebastian Coe:

   I am in constant contact with athletes around the world and I know that many are experiencing financial hardship as a consequence of the shutdown of most international sports competition in the last two months, our professional athletes rely on prize money as part of their income and we're mindful that our competition season, on both the track and road, is being severely impacted by the pandemic.

2. Reynaldo Gonzalez:

   I filed this lawsuit to save others from terrorists that rely on social media to plan their attacks on innocent people.

3. Frank Miniter:

   There are over 100 million legal gun owners. Out across those horizons are people who know when theyre in trouble law enforcement will come God bless them but that until they do, they must fend for themselves, this is why, during national emergencies, gun and ammunition sales go up. This is a practical thing. Self-reliance is what communities rely on. The rise in gun sales is the practical nature of Americans coming out.

4. Brook Brubeck:

   A reduced price is 30 cents for breakfast and 40 cents for lunch, we know of many families that rely on those during the school year to be able to provide nutritious, healthy meals because they really can't afford to send lunch for their kids or they can't afford to have breakfast.

5. Jill Hoefs:

   They rely on the ligaments around their vertebrae to support them, but in doing so they stick their bellies out. It’s something that will never help a diastasis.