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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 depended
City leaders, however, maintain that the changes threaten jobs and essential services in communities that have depended on card rooms for decades.
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Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The No Kings movement hasn't depended on the Democratic Party to organize its protests; it's built its own infrastructure using social media and digital resources.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
Duesterberg stopped short of some of the more catastrophic predictions, saying the true impact depended on how long the blockade of the strait would last.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
Like all architecture, his buildings depended on heterogeneity—joints, interfaces, hierarchies, and the coordination of many materials, trades, and systems.
—Julian Rose, Artforum, 26 Mar. 2026
In a 2025 article for The Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology, Alexandra Harrington, a law professor at the University at Buffalo, found that whether a defendant had her sentence reduced or not largely depended on the local district attorney.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
And from antiquity, Japan has suffered under natural disasters—people’s survival has depended on outside forces.
—Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
Victory depended on scale, endurance, and the ability to outlast the other side.
—The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
Robin’s path to survival depended on an out-of-state specialist and on telehealth as a lifeline.
—Rees Empey, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The No Kings movement hasn't depended on the Democratic Party to organize its protests; it's built its own infrastructure using social media and digital resources.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
Duesterberg stopped short of some of the more catastrophic predictions, saying the true impact depended on how long the blockade of the strait would last.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
Like all architecture, his buildings depended on heterogeneity—joints, interfaces, hierarchies, and the coordination of many materials, trades, and systems.
—Julian Rose, Artforum, 26 Mar. 2026
In a 2025 article for The Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology, Alexandra Harrington, a law professor at the University at Buffalo, found that whether a defendant had her sentence reduced or not largely depended on the local district attorney.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
And from antiquity, Japan has suffered under natural disasters—people’s survival has depended on outside forces.
—Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
Victory depended on scale, endurance, and the ability to outlast the other side.
—The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
Robin’s path to survival depended on an out-of-state specialist and on telehealth as a lifeline.
—Rees Empey, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depended
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Mar. 2026
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This article quotes from and is based largely on records from three lawsuits against formula manufacturers that went to trial in 2024 and are now on appeal.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Its conclusion relied on independent satellite analysis and prior technical knowledge of the site.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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Nothing herein is, or shall be relied on as, a promise or representation as to future performance.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Estrada Juarez turned the camera to show the sunset.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Eastlake defense turned three double plays behind him, including a nifty 6-4-3, started by shortstop Zowen Watson, to end the game.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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On their first night in Guangzhou, while Joost was in the private shower attached to their room, Martha pulled her money pouch from the recesses of her pack and counted her traveller’s checks.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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However, Georgia’s results were counted three times, including a full hand recount, each time confirming Biden’s victory.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Depended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depended. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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