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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

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ZUG, Switzerland—This Alpine nation has long relied on its geography to keep the world at bay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

These larger operations often relied on built infrastructure and occupied certain locations for longer periods.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

She relied on a state pension and said it never stretched far enough to cover her utility bills.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Inglewood has long relied on ticket taxes for revenue.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Later, during their war for independence from Britain, the separatists relied on militias to fight the British and their Indigenous allies.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

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