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Relies in a sentence

Relies meaning

third-person singular simple present indicative of rely

Using Relies

  • The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of rely
  • In the example corpus, relies often appears in combinations such as: relies on, it relies, that relies.

Context around Relies

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 9 start, 11 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

increasingly 1× turn 1× sailor 1× ultimately 1× aircraft 1× humor 1× emblem 1× monster 1× thriller 1× exclusively 1×

Often after:

heavily 4×

Sentence patterns with Relies

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

proof that relies only on 2× ant man relies heavily on 1× but he relies on the 1× cloud increasingly relies on containerized 1× company that relies heavily on 1× day centre relies on volunteers 1× digital emblem relies on the 1× funding and relies on donations 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a digital emblem 1× a goat of 1× a proof that 1× a vital cognitive 1× a washington post 1× additionally its sense 1×

Common sentence endings:

and community sources 1× and shocking acts 1× any coarser topology 1× comes into play 1× control or willpower 1× goals for itself 1×

Words around Relies

Just before it in the word index:

reliefs 114 reliefband 2 relief 5.247 relied 1.136 relict 6 relics 263

Just after it in the word index:

relieve 515 relieved 731 reliever 272 relievers 123 relieves 51 relieving 144

Similar in corpus frequency:

connectivity 1.270 hometown 1.270 mathematical 1.270 neighbouring 1.270 ruth 1.270 starred 1.270

Corpus analysis for Relies

  • In this selection, "relies" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, increasingly, turn, sailor and heavily stand out and add context to how "relies" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include proof that relies only on, ant man relies heavily on and relies heavily. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "relies" sits close to words such as connectivity, hometown and mathematical, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with relies

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Additionally, its sense of humor relies on stereotypes and shocking acts. (11 words)

A vital cognitive skill that particularly relies on good sleep is self control, or willpower. (15 words)

Angel Flight, run by volunteer pilots, receives no government funding and relies on donations from private and community sources. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

As we were up in the air, Daniel, the pilot, told us steering the balloon is like what a sailor does with his boat but just the sailor relies on the sea and the waves, but he relies on the wind. (41 words)

A goat of the "Buena Cabra" (Good Goat) project, an initiative that relies on goats to control dry pastures and other vegetation that fuel forest fires in the summer, nibbles on foliage in Santa Juana, Chile, on May 5, 2023. (40 words)

The operational definition of a thing often relies on comparisons with standards: the operational definition of "mass" ultimately relies on the use of an artifact, such as a particular kilogram of platinum-iridium kept in a laboratory in France. (39 words)

Example sentences (20)

The cloud increasingly relies on containerized infrastructure to deliver all business applications, which in turn, relies on APIs to share data.

As we were up in the air, Daniel, the pilot, told us steering the balloon is like what a sailor does with his boat but just the sailor relies on the sea and the waves, but he relies on the wind.

A proof that relies only on the existence of certain open sets will also hold for any finer topology, and similarly a proof that relies only on certain sets not being open applies to any coarser topology.

The operational definition of a thing often relies on comparisons with standards: the operational definition of "mass" ultimately relies on the use of an artifact, such as a particular kilogram of platinum-iridium kept in a laboratory in France.

Whereas a fixed-wing aircraft relies on its forward speed to create airflow over the wings, a kite is tethered to the ground and relies on the wind blowing over its wings to provide lift.

Additionally, its sense of humor relies on stereotypes and shocking acts.

A digital emblem relies on the idea that those who see the emblem will respect it and abstain from targeting the marked entity.

A goat of the "Buena Cabra" (Good Goat) project, an initiative that relies on goats to control dry pastures and other vegetation that fuel forest fires in the summer, nibbles on foliage in Santa Juana, Chile, on May 5, 2023.

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Almost completely blind, the monster relies on sound to hunt, namely those of the survivors actions and voices, as this is where the proximity chat comes into play.

Although this upcoming horror thriller relies on some well-worn genre tropes, that doesn’t dampen my enthusiasm in the slightest.

Amon is a viciously competent antagonist in He exclusively relies on martial arts to defeat some of Republic City's most powerful benders.

And, while it’s not a biopic, the first-time screenwriter relies heavily on her past personal experiences – from a country she still adores – to entertain one and all.

Angel Flight, run by volunteer pilots, receives no government funding and relies on donations from private and community sources.

Ant-Man relies heavily on his high-tech suit and gear, while Iron Man needed high-tech armored suits and countless weapons to get the job done.

As a company that relies heavily on car use, Uber acknowledges it's only right that it set ambitious sustainability goals for itself.

As a not-for-profit Community Interest Company, Castletown D-Day Centre relies on volunteers, admission income and community goodwill to deliver an immersive experience for thousands of people every year.

As one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, Hawaii relies heavily on its thriving tourism industry.

As the only non-metahuman on the Justice League, Batman relies on his body, mind, and gadgetry to fight crime.

A vital cognitive skill that particularly relies on good sleep is self control, or willpower.

A Washington Post investigation revealed that OpenAI’s ChatGPT relies on data scraped without consent from hundreds of thousands of websites.

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Common combinations with relies

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "relies" in a sentence?
An example: "The cloud increasingly relies on containerized infrastructure to deliver all business applications, which in turn, relies on APIs to share data." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "relies" from authentic English texts.
What does "relies" mean?
Relies means: third-person singular simple present indicative of rely
How many example sentences with "relies" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "relies", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.