DEPEND Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

depend

verb

di-ˈpend

Definition of depend

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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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 That performance could support video calls and many routine data transfers, although actual speeds depend on network conditions. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026 Success rate measures whether a play gained enough yards for an offense to stay on schedule depending on down and distance. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026 However, Mollah said, the sector is highly capital intensive and depends critically on reliable access to electricity, cooling systems, and network connectivity. — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026 Require that no critical facility depend on a single physical route, and prove it by test. — Vincent E. Bianco Iii, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for depend

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Swiss company Metafuels is working to convert clean electricity into jet fuel, while RIFT and Enerin, based in the Netherlands and Norway respectively, are delivering high-temperature industrial heat from electrons instead of gas.

— Sophie Dembinski, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Geraghty, also based in Florida, will oversee operations and scaling.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of base

Verb

He’s handcuffed to this stupid project, and swaths of people have instantly turned their back on him without knowing any of the facts.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
By July, the side project turned into a full-time job when MLB hired Weingardt as a principal product manager to explore changes to its flagship app.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of turn

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The new rules would not restrict banks' ability to count housing tax credit investments toward their Community Reinvestment Act obligations, an administration official said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
While international observers initially blamed Moscow, there are now increasing suggestions that Ukrainian state security agencies may have been involved — even though Ukraine counts Germany as one of its closest allies.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026