How to Use depend in a Sentence

depend

verb

• I know I can always depend on you for help when I really need it.
• Late fees depend on the lender.
  — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
• Brain health depends on healthy blood flow.
  — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
• A great deal will depend on the size of his triumph.
  — Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
• The time to aerate depends on the grass type.
  — Lauren David, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
• About a quarter of all ocean species depend on reefs.
  — Cassie Martinez, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
• The answer will depend on more than size.
  — Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
• That said, whether to tip or not depends on a few factors.
  — Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026
• Of course, much still depends on how the weekend plays out.
  — Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
• Much of the world’s food supply depends on them.
  — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
• That depends on how airports use them.
  — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
• Your life, or the life of your child, may depend on the answer.
  — Niran Al-Agba, The New Republic, 21 Feb. 2022
• All of these things depend on this large object in the sky called the sun.
  — Rhett Allain, WIRED, 24 Jan. 2025
• Maybe longer depending on how storms progress.
  — Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
• Roots may form in a few weeks to a few months, depending on the species.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
• Each piece depends on the others.
  — Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
• Because their lives depend on it.
  — Karen R. Studer, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
• Each camp or zone takes about four to six weeks to close, depending on its size.
  — Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026
• Much will depend on what the rest of the season has to offer.
  — Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2022
• Their hopes of making a deep run in March depend on it.
  — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
• How long a cold lasts depends on the person and the symptoms.
  — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2023
• Wolff said a veto would depend on what the final bills look like.
  — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 13 Feb. 2026
• Much of that will depend on the flow of the game, Taylor said.
  — Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 15 Sep. 2022
• The size of the dish rack you purchase depends on the width and height of your sink and faucet.
  — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
• Treatment depends on the cause.
  — Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
• The size of the boat on your charter depends on who is sailing with you.
  — Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 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
• Wildlife, such as polar bears and seals, also depend on sea ice.
  — Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
• They can be eaten fresh or dried, depending on your taste.
  — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025