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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
In the most extreme conditions imaginable, Shackleton understood that survival depended not just on rations and shelter but on morale, purpose and the mix of minds around him.
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Natalie Silverman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
As The Athletic reported this week, an internal meeting was held to identify targets in the position, but no profile of player was agreed upon to pursue, and in any case any purchase depended on the sale of Dani Ceballos.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Many frothy business models that depended on easy credit—BNPL foremost among them—suffered as capital became costlier.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
For much of human history, survival and progress depended on how far and how fast people could move.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2025
Its operations depended entirely on conventional aircraft and traditional surveillance systems.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
Democrats, Republicans differ on short-term plans For nearly a decade, the legal status of short-term health insurance plans has depended on who's been in the White House.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
The perception of these threats depended on the respondent’s age and personal politics, pollsters found.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 20 Aug. 2025
One thinks of Walter Johnson’s insistence that the mills in Manchester depended on the rape of women in Mississippi.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Natalie Silverman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
As The Athletic reported this week, an internal meeting was held to identify targets in the position, but no profile of player was agreed upon to pursue, and in any case any purchase depended on the sale of Dani Ceballos.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Many frothy business models that depended on easy credit—BNPL foremost among them—suffered as capital became costlier.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
For much of human history, survival and progress depended on how far and how fast people could move.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2025
Its operations depended entirely on conventional aircraft and traditional surveillance systems.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
Democrats, Republicans differ on short-term plans For nearly a decade, the legal status of short-term health insurance plans has depended on who's been in the White House.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
The perception of these threats depended on the respondent’s age and personal politics, pollsters found.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 20 Aug. 2025
One thinks of Walter Johnson’s insistence that the mills in Manchester depended on the rape of women in Mississippi.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
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.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Before satellite measurements, researchers relied on estimates and data from a smattering of air and ground-based sensors.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 Sep. 2025
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That’s a change from the months-in-advance planning Vrbo once relied on.—
Jeff Fromm,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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As a result, the Sky have relied heavily on Reese to handle the ball as a point forward.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Maya the dog's vote counted in 2021 for the gubernatorial recall election because proof of residence or identification is not required to register to vote or cast a ballot in state elections, the DA's office said.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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The inspector counted 68 cockroaches in the kitchen and more than 30 flies.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Depended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depended. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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