depend

1
as in to base
to be determined by, based on, or subject (to) whether or not we play baseball will depend on how much rain we get

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2
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 This is a kind of tribal affiliation that depends on an adversary. Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025 Payments largely depend on a recipient’s retirement age. Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2025 There are also non-compression options depending on staffers’ line of work. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025 Cameco would consider spinning out Westinghouse as an independent company in 2029 depending on the circumstances, the executive said. Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for depend
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  • Those water and sewer rates are based on an average monthly use rate of 4,000 gallons.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 9 Nov. 2025
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  • Currently, the company relies primarily on a partnership with Kalshi to provide the exchange underlying most of Robinhood’s prediction market offerings.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Instead, the program appears to rely heavily on sensationalized accounts from secondary sources with no direct knowledge or relationship with him or his family.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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  • Washington, wary of straining its ties with New Delhi, turns a blind eye.
    MUHIB RAHMAN, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025
  • Dames’ intention is to turn the headquarters into a creative hub and point of convergence of different disciplines, driven by collaborations.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
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  • Barton will have to wait another month to receive his sentence for the six guilty counts the jury returned on charges of sending a grossly offensive electronic communication with intent to cause distress or anxiety to football broadcasters Eni Aluko and Lucy Ward, and TV and radio host Jeremy Vine.
    Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
  • That’s great news for collectors, many of whom count this Third Growth Margaux among their favorite bottles.
    Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 9 Nov. 2025
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  • Today's elections will show just how durable those advances were, hinging in part on the progress the Republican Party under Trump made with groups that once voted more strongly against the GOP, such as Latino voters.
    Christian Orozco, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Reverse the exercise by hinging your hips, bending your knees and lowering the dumbbells back down to the mat with control.
    Leoni Jesner, Health, 1 Nov. 2025
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  • The car rides after my tennis matches were the same way.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Then riders will turn left on the path at Club 1836 on Cantrell Road before riding the rest of the way behind Club 1836 and the Dillard's data center, which is part of the retailer's headquarters.
    Amir Mahmoud, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025

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“Depend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depend. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.

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