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What does reliance mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word reliance? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. The act of relying on someone or something; trust.
  2. The condition of being reliant or dependent.
  3. A person or thing which relies on another.
  4. Anything on which to rely; ground of trust.
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In 1675 Maryland abandoned the pretense of a militia and shifted to reliance on paid rangers, though they rarely called upon them.
The defendant newspaper commends reliance upon the ethics of professional journalism.
It is this reliance on a shallow soil profile that allows us to grow trees in such shallow pots in the first place.
America's reliance on foreign capital is a balancing act on a very high wire.
Positive reinforcement for desirable behavior will reduce reliance on punishment.
If the aggrieved party is unable to establish the value of a loss of bargain he may seek compensation in respect of his reliance losses.

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