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as in conditional
determined by something else
our going to the movies tonight is dependent on whether or not we have any money left after we eat out
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as in parasite
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Recent Examples of dependent
Blane Bachelor, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Active-duty military, their spouse or dependents covered by the Military Lending Act (MLA) may not pledge any vehicle as collateral.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
JuJu Smith-Schuster (KC) is TD-dependent with only 11 receptions in the last four games.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
That minimum goes up by $250 per month per dependent.
—Blane Bachelor, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Active-duty military, their spouse or dependents covered by the Military Lending Act (MLA) may not pledge any vehicle as collateral.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
For schools like Elon and Queens that are heavily dependent on tuition, that’s a problem.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
JuJu Smith-Schuster (KC) is TD-dependent with only 11 receptions in the last four games.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dependent
Adjective
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But with so many dangling threads, there’s already a clamor amongst the viewers and the cast/crew for another season.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But that outcome would be conditional, and the plan sets no firm timetable.—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
6 Oct. 2025
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The directive no longer allows those in immigration detention to request bond hearings, which could allow them the opportunity for conditional release as their immigration case is pending, the lawsuit says.—
Julia Marnin,
Kansas City Star,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Then, of course, there's the breakout star of the show, Trypanohyncha Ocellus (aka the freaky eye/squid/parasite thing), which comes with its own mix tape of sonic horrors.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Such heat shortens the parasite’s incubation time inside mosquitoes, increasing the odds of transmission.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Of the other methods – including electrocution, lethal gas and hanging – lethal injection had the highest botch rate of more than 7%. ‘An embrace of brutality’ Still, states have remained averse to the firing squad, a position that experts who spoke to CNN believe stems from its overt violence.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
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The neutral material keeps it from looking like an eye sore and can be expanded for more hanging space as needed.—
Micaela Arnett,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2024
Adjective
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It was revived post-COVID and, in 2023, the project was estimated to cost $10 to $15 million with a tentative completion date of late 2024 or sometime in 2025.—
Jolene Almendarez,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Oct. 2025
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The laborious process of finalizing a Mountain West men’s basketball schedule continued Wednesday with the release of television assignments and the adjustment of several dates from the tentative list of games released last month.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Tatum and Bullock have spoken about filming the leech scene together before.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Once the workplace of Revolutionary War figure General Hugh Mercer, the recreated 18th-century pharmacy and doctor’s office is filled with tinctures, leeches, and surgical tools, all explained by costumed interpreters.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But poor people on Medicaid or food stamps, according to this administration, those are the real moochers in this country.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Simply put, some animals don’t like moochers.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
13 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Instead of adding texture via techniques like sponge painting, opt for limewash or clay plaster treatment.—
Tessa Cooper,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
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Think of the amount of moisture in the atmosphere like the amount of water in a sponge.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Dependent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dependent. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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