relied on

ADJECTIVE

natural

Synonyms

STRONGEST

common essential innate instinctive legitimate logical ordinary reasonable usual

STRONG

characteristic commonplace constant familiar general natal native probable regular uniform universal

WEAK

accustomed anticipated congenital connatural consistent counted on customary habitual inborn indigenous ingenerate inherent intuitive involuntary looked-for matter-of-course prevailing prevalent spontaneous typic typical unacquired uncontrolled

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abnormal atypical extraordinary irregular uncommon unreasonable unusual

STRONG

changing exceptional foreign inconsistent infrequent particular rare unsteady

WEAK

affected artificial different fixed modified pretended refined unnatural

Example Sentences

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While Kim Jong Il visited China repeatedly and relied on Beijing's backing, his son moved quickly to accelerate North Korea's nuclear programme.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

For years, USC relied on brand equity and tradition while its athletic department was sacked by controversy and a succession of questionable hires that included former Trojan football All-Americans.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

They also noted that as its U.S. business stumbles, Lululemon has increasingly relied on China for growth.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

To avoid that issue, the researchers relied on a virtual crab image instead.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

So, again, I was left without references and relied on Phobos to guide me.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

relied on

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