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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Tonight’s game could easily hinge on which team handles pressure better and seizes momentum early.
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Those dissents will hinge on how Fed members feel about the employment market, which seems to be weakening by the day.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025
Especially among older individuals, decisions about getting married — or remaining married — could hinge on test results.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2025
Unlike the investigation New York Magazine conducted into Nuzzi’s work last year, Vanity Fair’s review is narrow and seems to hinge on whatever Lizza may publish next.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 1 Dec. 2025
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Those dissents will hinge on how Fed members feel about the employment market, which seems to be weakening by the day.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025
Especially among older individuals, decisions about getting married — or remaining married — could hinge on test results.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2025
Unlike the investigation New York Magazine conducted into Nuzzi’s work last year, Vanity Fair’s review is narrow and seems to hinge on whatever Lizza may publish next.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Hinge on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hinge%20on. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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