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