DEPENDED Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

depended

verb

past tense of depend

as in based

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 relied

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 Their survival depended not only on tools, but on movement, teaching and the collective preservation of knowledge. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026 At the party, Andrea effectively reauditioned for Howie, shticking it up as if her life depended on it. — Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026 Any role whose value depended primarily on privileged access to information is losing its advantage. — Juan Arroyo, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Until now, the negotiating power of schools to secure privacy protections from tech firms often depended on financial clout. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026 But serving other African markets — from Senegal to Namibia — that have historically depended on imports from Europe and the Middle East is the pillar of the Dangote refinery’s long-term growth, Bird said. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 14 Sep. 2026 Call-ins were standard at the time; network morning shows and radio stations also depended on accounts from people on the streets. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026 The theater district was one of the major engines of New York's tourism economy, supporting the restaurants, hotels, bars, shops, cab drivers, and thousands of workers whose livelihoods depended on people coming into Manhattan. — Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 Rubio said decisions were made case by case and depended on the threat posed by a vessel, its location and local laws. — CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for depended

Verb

Battery controls get sharper The technology is based on graphene monoxide, which COnovate describes as the basis of its eCOphite anode material.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
She is based in New York City and can almost always be found at a hot yoga class or on an evening Central Park walk.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of based

Verb

Following the 2013 season — Joe Mauer’s final full year as a catcher before shifting to first base — the Twins have relied on a cavalcade of replacements, from Kurt Suzuki to Gary Sanchez to Ryan Jeffers to be their backstop.

— Jayson Stark, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
But almost no one was aware that so many birds relied on this land.

— Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of relied

Verb

But at his Jackson Hole speech on August 28, Warsh dropped the ambiguity, walking through what UBS economists counted as 20 separate hawkish observations.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
Historically, immigration officers counted only cash benefits, such as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families or Supplemental Security Income from Social Security, in their evaluations.

— Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026