Collocations for reliance - noun
ADJECTIVE
complete,
exclusive,
sole,
total
great, heavy, strong
Too heavy a reliance on a particular market may be dangerous for the company.
great, heavy, strong
Too heavy a reliance on a particular market may be dangerous for the company.
excessive,
undue
continued, continuing
growing, increasing
increased
reduced
continued, continuing
growing, increasing
increased
reduced
VERB + reliance
place
I don't think you should place too much reliance on these figures.
I don't think you should place too much reliance on these figures.
increase
decrease, lessen, reduce
eliminate
the means by which individuals might reduce or eliminate reliance on the state
decrease, lessen, reduce
eliminate
the means by which individuals might reduce or eliminate reliance on the state
encourage
They believe that modern farming techniques encourage an excessive reliance on harmful chemicals.
They believe that modern farming techniques encourage an excessive reliance on harmful chemicals.
lead to
PREPOSITION
reliance on,
reliance upon
the increased reliance of the university on private funds
the increased reliance of the university on private funds