How to Use dependent in a Sentence

dependent

1 of 2 adjective

• He has been alcohol dependent for several years.
• But that’s largely dependent on a line with lots to prove this fall.
  — Brent Zwerneman, San Antonio Express-News, 9 May 2023
• Shipping is dependent on the size of the tree and location.
  — Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2023
• The answer lies in the fear of being seen as overly dependent or needy.
  — Mark Travers, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
• The amount of minerals the body needs is dependent on the mineral.
  — Delaney Nothaft, USA TODAY, 2 May 2023
• The child must be under age 19 at year end, unless the dependent is a full-time student.
  — Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2024
• Needing to get home to a child dependent on you to eat is not the same as needing a day off to decompress.
  — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 25 Oct. 2023
• The study found that cannabis use was very common among those who were dependent on heroin.
  — Dr. Khushali Jhaveri, ABC News, 29 Nov. 2023
• That, of course, is a long way off and dependent on two factors: Prince William would need to be king, and Princess Anne would need to no longer be alive.
  — Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 28 July 2023
• Showtime Again, that's going to be largely dependent on when the WGA strike comes to an end.
  — Evan Romano, Men's Health, 29 May 2023
• This schedule isn’t set in stone, though, and is dependent on krill levels.
  — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2023
• That so many are dependent on government for food and health care is a sign of deep trouble.
  — The Editors, National Review, 25 Sep. 2023
• Much of the web is dependent on open-source projects run by developers who don’t even get paid.
  — Emma Roth, The Verge, 12 Apr. 2024
• Our recession call isn’t dependent on all those shocks hitting, but if none of them do the chances come down.
  — Anna Wong, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2023
• Once fledglings or eggs are no longer dependent on the nest, people are allowed to remove and dispose of them.
  — Hojun Choi, Dallas News, 18 July 2023
• All work will be weather dependent and might be subject to change.
  — Adrienne Davis, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
• To have one of the great cities in the world dependent on one source of development dollars is really bad.
  — Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2024
• Prices at the pump are highly dependent on crude oil, which is the main ingredient in gasoline.
  — Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2023
• The selling pressure was strongest in the shares of companies that are more dependent on global trade.
  — WSJ, 7 Sep. 2023
• There are, of course, cities that are inescapably dependent on air-conditioning to a degree that New York is not.
  — Curbed, 28 July 2023
• While the event is four-days long, the planning process takes around a year and is dependent upon a team of volunteers, according to Forsberg.
  — Erin Yarnall, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2023
• Yet, in 2023, the bank remains heavily dependent on the dollar for its survival.
  — Mihaela Papa, Fortune, 25 June 2023
• As the velocity of light is dependent on wavelength, the red component of the light propagates faster than the blue within the fiber.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 10 May 2023
• Throughout the first and second Guardians movies, Groot and the other Guardians are dependent on Rocket’s translations.
  — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 5 May 2023
• However, the teens were dependent on a ride from Jimenez’s father, and didn’t arrive until 8 a.m.
  — Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 4 Feb. 2024
• Police said much of their decisions would be dependent on crowd size.
  — Tess Riski, Michael Wilner, al, 13 June 2023
• Novels and memoirs, like homes, are made of many scraps from different places and times and are also dependent on the art of arrangement.
  — Mona Simpson, ELLE Decor, 16 May 2023
• You also can’t be claimed as a dependent or itemize your taxes, among other things.
  — The Courier-Journal, 5 Jan. 2024
• The September dates are dependent on whether the flowers are in bloom, so the farm encourages guests to follow along on Facebook for updates.
  — Annasofia Scheve, The Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2023
• Walking through the entire garden is a ¼- or ⅓-mile loop, dependent on which pathways are taken.
  — Wes Janssen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2023

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dependent

2 of 2 noun

• Do you have any dependents?
• The insurance provides coverage for workers and their dependents.
• Not having been claimed as a dependent in the 2020 tax year.
  — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2022
• The tax law has changed over the years, and there are detailed IRS rules for who can be claimed as a dependent.
  — Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 4 Aug. 2022
• Some of the credits might be of special interest to those parents who had a child born to them in 2021 and can claim the child as a dependent.
  — Julie Jason, Jd, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2022
• More than 500 of their dependents have also enrolled in the program.
  — Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2023
• The person who claims the child as a dependent on their tax return should receive the stimulus check.
  — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2021
• The rules are different if someone can claim you as a dependent.
  — Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 8 Apr. 2021
• Your parents will have to file a paper return in order to claim you as a dependent.
  — Amber Gray-Fenner, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022
• You were not claimed as a dependent on someone else’s return.
  — Cortlynn Stark, Sacramento Bee, 1 Feb. 2024
• Among drawbacks, the credit isn't available to full-time students or those who can be claimed as a dependent.
  — Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 20 Feb. 2022
• Ginger is offered at no cost to employees and their dependents across the globe.
  — Staff Author, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2023
• Healey’s plan would remove the cap on the number of dependents and increase the dollar amount paid out to families.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Feb. 2023
• Some of the $1,400 allocated to each dependent could be given to them as a lesson on spending — and saving a portion of — the sum.
  — Nerd Wallet, oregonlive, 16 Mar. 2021
• And don't forget that a non-custodial parent needs to have Form 8332 to claim a dependent.
  — Peter J Reilly, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2021
• These figures do not include child, pet and other dependents’ care, which only adds to the burden.
  — Laurie Sewell, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
• To qualify, a young worker could not be claimed as a dependent on a parent's 2021 tax return.
  — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 16 Feb. 2022
• Voris now faces 11 counts of neglect of dependents and six counts of reckless supervision by a child care provider.
  — Elana Spivack, Scientific American, 5 May 2023
• The parents would need to be able to claim the child as a dependent on their 2021 income tax return and qualify based on income limits for the credit.
  — Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2022
• Right now, residents can claim only one of these two tax credits, and only for up to two dependents.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Feb. 2023
• The new rules would apply to recipients up to age 54 who do not have dependents, raising the current limit of age 49.
  — Marianna Sotomayor, Washington Post, 27 May 2023
• Shyanne Singh, 26, of Scottsburg, was arrested Tuesday on three felony counts of neglect of a dependent.
  — NBC News, 8 May 2021
• To qualify, people who are 18 or older must be claimed as a dependent.
  — Leada Gore | [e-mail], al, 22 Sep. 2021
• Officials confirm that Kenneth Lain, 41, and Tiffany Coburn, 32, have both been charged with neglect of a dependent.
  — Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com, 19 Aug. 2021
• Forty-six percent of its students are students of color, 55% are women and 39% have dependents.
  — Ellen Dennis, al, 26 Apr. 2023
• The lies are often simple — dependents who do not exist, income that was never earned.
  — Julie Zauzmer Weil, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2023
• Households with dependents 17 and younger are among those excused from SNAP’s work requirements and three-month time limit.
  — Sarah Elbeshbishi, USA TODAY, 8 May 2023
• Here’s a list of what some people are doing wrong: —You were claimed as a dependent on another person’s 2020 tax return.
  — Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 8 Apr. 2021
• The Child Tax Credit: This tax credit is for taxpayers with children under the age of 17, who qualify to be on the tax return and claimed as a dependent on the return.
  — Karlton Dennis, Forbes, 7 Apr. 2021
• Many big stars still receive two checks per film: one guaranteed amount upfront, the other dependent on whether the film makes money in movie theaters.
  — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 29 July 2021

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