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as in to rely
to place reliance or trust
I know I can always depend on you for help when I really need it
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Recent Examples of depend
As the bedrock of retirement in America, our financial future depends on protecting Social Security for decades to come.
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Nora Duncan, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2025
According to the United Nations, a third of the world’s food production depends on pollinators like bees.
—Francesca Perry, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
President Trump's approval rating hovers around 40-48% depending on the poll.
—Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 11 July 2025
Much depends on the role of Manuela Giugliano, likely to play as a deep midfielder rather than the No 10 position she is often deployed in at Roma.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 30 June 2025
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Nora Duncan, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2025
According to the United Nations, a third of the world’s food production depends on pollinators like bees.
—Francesca Perry, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
President Trump's approval rating hovers around 40-48% depending on the poll.
—Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 11 July 2025
Much depends on the role of Manuela Giugliano, likely to play as a deep midfielder rather than the No 10 position she is often deployed in at Roma.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depend
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The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multimetric consumption as measured in equivalent album units, compiled by Luminate.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
15 July 2025
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Cities were ranked by net migration, basically how many people are moving to or from each city based on the annual percentage population change from 2020 to 2024.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
15 July 2025
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With so many options available on the Chrome Web Store, users often rely on trust markers like install counts, user reviews and developer reputation to make their choice.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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Fairhair relies on the love and support of his son, Bloodaxe, and begins to fear that many of his sons are now plotting against him.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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Brock just turned 7 and was going for his first camp experience.—
Janelle Griffith,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Then, as the century turned, the boys were pushed aside by rough young men.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
15 July 2025
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Endowment payouts count as revenue for accounting purposes, even when the effect is to diminish an institution’s assets.—
Clifford Ando,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Broward teachers had a month to mail their ballots to the The Florida Public Employees Relations Commission, which counts the results and schedules the elections.—
Lauren Brensel,
Sun Sentinel,
14 July 2025
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Despite Trump throwing his weight behind a push for a 60-day truce between Israel and Hamas, no breakthrough was announced during Netanyahu’s visit, a disappointment for a president who wants to be known as a peacemaker and has hinged his reputation on being a dealmaker.—
Joseph Krauss,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Another potential wild card: The Trump administration There are at least three major issues that hinge greatly on federal policy that Braun may have to contend with during his first term: immigration, energy policy and Medicaid.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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Passengers on those routes face significantly longer rides to and from downtown.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025
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With 63km remaining, Healy’s fellow Irishman Eddie Dunbar attacks, riding in the purple jersey of the Australian Jayco-AlUla team.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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“Depend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depend. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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