hinge on
idiom
: to be determined or decided by (something) : to depend on (something)
The outcome of the election hinges on how the candidates perform in the debate.
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Leaders of the college financial aid system assailed the Education Department over this year’s FAFSA debacle, warning that ongoing delays are extending institutions’ timelines for offering packages that many students’ decisions hinge on.
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Haley Messenger, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024
Early on in World War II, the leaders of the Allied forces understood that the war effort would hinge on submarine warfare.
—Terry Gross, NPR, 10 Apr. 2024
On the plus side, there’s an extendable hinge on the ADF that allows it to be raised for scanning books, magazines, or other thicker-than-usual documents.
—David English, PCMAG, 27 Mar. 2024
This scenario suggests a future where tax litigation may increasingly hinge on the procedural validity of regulations, rather than solely on their substantive merits.
—Jessica Ledingham, J.d., Ll.m., Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Some of their claims, according to Variety, hinge on other instructions given to the jury and an instance where a key witness allegedly saw privileged text messages between attorney and client.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2024
Presidential elections rarely hinge on issues of foreign policy, yet candidates delight in them.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2024
Each candidate is hoping the answer skews in his favor — but the verdict may well hinge on whether people are reflecting back on the COVID-19 pandemic, the state of their pocketbooks or some broader sense of well-being.
—Zeke Miller, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2024
Its premiere begins with Blackthorne’s ship emerging out of the fog as the ocean sprays over the jagged rocks surrounding a small fishing village, and many scenes—including one of the first to feature Sanada’s Toranaga—hinge on the possibility of seppuku, the ritual suicide that samurai perform.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2024
Haley Messenger, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024
Early on in World War II, the leaders of the Allied forces understood that the war effort would hinge on submarine warfare.
—Terry Gross, NPR, 10 Apr. 2024
On the plus side, there’s an extendable hinge on the ADF that allows it to be raised for scanning books, magazines, or other thicker-than-usual documents.
—David English, PCMAG, 27 Mar. 2024
This scenario suggests a future where tax litigation may increasingly hinge on the procedural validity of regulations, rather than solely on their substantive merits.
—Jessica Ledingham, J.d., Ll.m., Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Some of their claims, according to Variety, hinge on other instructions given to the jury and an instance where a key witness allegedly saw privileged text messages between attorney and client.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2024
Presidential elections rarely hinge on issues of foreign policy, yet candidates delight in them.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2024
Each candidate is hoping the answer skews in his favor — but the verdict may well hinge on whether people are reflecting back on the COVID-19 pandemic, the state of their pocketbooks or some broader sense of well-being.
—Zeke Miller, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2024
Its premiere begins with Blackthorne’s ship emerging out of the fog as the ocean sprays over the jagged rocks surrounding a small fishing village, and many scenes—including one of the first to feature Sanada’s Toranaga—hinge on the possibility of seppuku, the ritual suicide that samurai perform.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2024
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“Hinge on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hinge%20on. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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