The phrase "continued reliance" refers to the ongoing dependency or trust on something or someone. It means relying on or depending on something or someone for a continued period, without stopping or changing. Full definition
But is it humanitarian to bury one's head in the sand when it comes to the negative side effects of continuing this reliance? (climatesciencewatch.org)
The biggest challenge for both will be to find affordable ways to shift from continued reliance on the most entrenched, but polluting, fossil fuel — coal. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
Even when digital publishing became possible, courts and tribunals continued their reliance on the third party. (slaw.ca)