Synonyms for reliance
rɪˈlaɪ ənsre·liance

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1. reliance

   Belief, as an intellectual process, is the acceptance of some thing as true on other grounds than personal observation and experience. We give credence to a report, assent to a proposition or to a proposal. Belief is stronger than credence; credence might be described as a prima facie belief; credence is a more formal word than belief, and seems to imply somewhat more of volition; we speak of giving credence to a report, but not of giving belief. Goods are sold on credit; we give one credit for good intentions. Conviction is a belief established by argument or evidence; assurance is belief beyond the reach of argument; as, the Christian's assurance of salvation. An opinion is a general conclusion held as probable, tho without full certainty; a persuasion is a more confident opinion, involving the heart as well as the intellect. In religion, a doctrine is a statement of belief regarding a single point; a creed is a summary statement of doctrines. Confidence is a firm dependence upon a statement as true, or upon a person as worthy. Reliance is confidence on which we act or are ready to act unquestioningly; we have a calm reliance upon the uniformity of nature. Trust is a practical and tranquil resting of the mind upon the integrity, kindness, friendship, or promises of a person; we have trust in God. Faith is a union of belief and trust. Faith is chiefly personal; belief may be quite impersonal; we speak of belief of a proposition, faith in a promise, because the promise emanates from a person. But belief in a person is often used with no appreciable difference from faith. In religion it is common to distinguish between intellectual belief of religious truth, as any other truth might be believed, and belief of the heart, or saving faith.

   Synonyms:
   assent, assurance, belief, confidence, conviction, credence, credit, creed, doctrine, faith, opinion, trust

   Antonyms:
   denial, disbelief, dissent, distrust, doubt, doubt, incredulity, infidelity, misgiving, rejection, skepticism, suspicion, unbelief

   Preposition:
   Have faith in God; the faith of the gospel.

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1. reliance

   Synonyms:
   confidence, trust, dependence, assurance

   Antonyms:
   distrust, misgiving, suspicion, diffidence

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1. reliance, trustnoun

   certainty based on past experience

   "he wrote the paper with considerable reliance on the work of other scientists"; "he put more trust in his own two legs than in the gun"

   Synonyms:
   corporate trust, faith, trustfulness, cartel, trustingness, trust, confidence, combine

2. reliancenoun

   the state of relying on something

   Synonyms:
   trust

Matched Categories

1. • Certainty
   • Dependence

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1. reliancenoun

   Synonyms:
   dependence, trust, confidence

2. reliancenoun

   Synonyms:
   hope, ground of trust

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1. reliancenoun

   Synonyms:
   dependence, confidence, trust

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1. List of paraphrases for "reliance":

   dependence, dependency, unit, confidence, addiction, accreditation, appropriation, recourse, reliability, use, trust

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1. Theodore Couloumbis:

   Meimarakis wins with his talk of cooperating, he got the message earlier and that's going to help him. Alexis Tsipras insists on self-reliance and may pay the price.

2. Bryan Pagliano:

   On the advice of counsel, I will decline to answer your question in reliance on my rights under the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution.

3. Luis Costa:

   Lira is not only suffering because of Erdogan's continuous criticism of monetary policy. (It) sells off because the current account gap still translates into a sizeable daily financing need, heavy reliance on short-term dollar borrowing makes this balance of payments very volatile. As usual, currency is the first channel to absorb the shocks.

4. Manu:

   Depend not on another, rather lean Upon thyself; trust to thine own exertions: Subjection to another?s will gives pain; True happiness consists in self-reliance.

5. Katherine Ornstein:

   We have a huge reliance on families throughout the course of serious illness, but especially at the end of life. It’s the most complex and challenging time, and it’s really the families who are involved.