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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Relevance

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 far as how often to use hair oil, this also depends on your hair type, says Amy Huson, owner of Rose Salon in Venice, California. — Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 5 July 2026 A lot of gardening success depends on what is happening below the surface. — Lauren David, Southern Living, 5 July 2026 However, the ideal amount of each depends on individual health status and goals. — Verywell Health, 5 July 2026 That depends on how many women do well in offices, and how many women win offices and are appointed. — NBC news, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for depend

Recent Examples of Synonyms for depend

Verb

Created in honor of Birds Georgia’s 100-year birthday, the Georgia Birding Trail is a network of locations picked based on accessibility, amenities and wildlife viewing potential, including habitats such as Murphey Candler Park and Reed Creek Park.

— Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
Sourcing & Methodology This article was generated by software that analyzes National Weather Service warnings and advisories and creates an article based on templates created by humans.

— Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Definition of base

Verb

Some people, Johnston added, have medical alert devices, smoke alarms and home alarm systems that rely on the copper networks to work.

— Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Instead of relying solely on manual walk-around inspections, crews can assign inspection missions to the robotic platforms.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

Definition of rely

Verb

Following the 2008 housing meltdown, private equity firms such as Blackstone bought thousands of single-family homes at bargain prices and turned them into rentals.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
The TikTok edits, the outfit identification threads, the contestant rivalries trending on X by the end of an episode, all of it turns 60 minutes of passive viewing into a multi-platform conversation that runs all week.

— Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of turn

Verb

After the runoff election, a European Union observer mission praised the transparency and efficiency of the vote-counting process.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Peters, of course, said that since ballots weren’t hand-counted, the results were — again — subjected to fraudulent voter machines altering the tally.

— The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 7 July 2026

Definition of count

Verb

The best finds have a lid or hinged top to keep food and other picnic essentials covered during transit, but open wicker baskets can be just as useful.

— Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 1 July 2026
So many interesting character choices were in play during that battle, and so many different consequences hinged upon its outcome.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of hinge

Verb

Long ago, a train-riding and hitchhiking tour of several European countries took me to Belgium, where I was graciously taken in by the family of an American friend of mine.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
Charges include one felony count each for evading a peace officer and evading an officer while riding an e-motorcycle.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026