How to Use depend in a Sentence
depend
verb- I know I can always depend on you for help when I really need it.
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After those run out, costs depend largely on the type of health insurance a person has.
— Julia Landwehr, Health, 2 Feb. 2023 -
In other words, the future of furniture may very well depend on what games resonate now.
— Helena Madden, ELLE Decor, 1 Feb. 2023 -
So wheat prices skyrocketed, which creates problems for countries that depend on imports.
— Michelle Cheng, Quartz, 23 Feb. 2023 -
Equity prices depend on profitability of companies and things like that.
— WSJ, 8 Feb. 2023 -
With the climate crisis in mind, architects are looking to more resilient options that don’t depend on the overdrawn electrical grid at all.
— Helen Bradshaw, Popular Science, 21 Feb. 2023 -
Whether tonsillitis goes away by itself depends on whether the infection is viral or bacterial.
— Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024 -
All of these mechanisms depend on the time of day because of the body’s circadian system or internal biological clock.
— Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2023 -
Democracy depends on the idea that the socially unacceptable might become acceptable.
— Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024 -
From Denver to Los Angeles, more than 40 million people depend on it to keep their farms flourishing and taps flowing.
— Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2023 -
Artisanal miners in the region also use methylmercury to separate gold from other substances, which contaminates water, soil, and the plants and animals that depend on them.
— Jill Langlois, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Feb. 2023 -
The cook time will depend on the size of your green beans.
— Carly Westerfield, Bon Appétit, 30 Oct. 2023 -
The dosage will depend on the size and weight of the dog, as well as the severity of their seizures.
— Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2023 -
How long a cold lasts depends on the person and the symptoms.
— Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2023 -
The size of the boat on your charter depends on who is sailing with you.
— Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2023 -
Much might depend on the add-on — and the dealer's eagerness to sell that car.
— Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 5 Aug. 2023 -
Most can be opened one-handed, and the level of modesty depends on the bra.
— Maya Polton, Parents, 16 May 2024 -
The set of two comes in two colors as well as two sizes depending on your needs.
— Poppy Morgan, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2023 -
Pole saws can range between 5 to 25 pounds depending on the type.
— Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2023 -
The scope of the Supreme Court’s final ruling will depend on a few factors.
— Matt Ford, The New Republic, 30 Mar. 2023 -
The set of two comes in two colors as well as two sizes depending on your needs.
— Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2024 -
The amount of lysine required depends on your body weight.
— Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 6 June 2024 -
Much will depend on whether the troubles at smaller banks spread to big ones too.
— Tristan Bove, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2023 -
The answer here depends on where the leak is occurring.
— Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 28 June 2023 -
Your views on these questions depend on your ideas about the future.
— Margret Grebowicz, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2023 -
The cops would yawn or laugh or take off after us, depending on their mood.
— Al Pacino, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024 -
The best type of filler for a bean bag chair depends on the user’s preferences for seat firmness.
— Samantha S. Thorpe, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2023 -
Get this deal in either an ashy fog or a deep plum hue, depending on your style.
— Morgan Ashley Parker, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2023 -
Cancer back pain will depend on where and how the tumor is growing.
— Taylyn Washington-Harmon, Health, 16 Dec. 2023 -
The best heated clothing brand depends, to some extent, on you.
— Meghan Carney, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
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