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 Much depended on your bravery, skill, road surface, and entry speed. — New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026 Although that surplus depended on the district executing an additional $30 million in budget cuts this fall, officials added. — Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026 In the Prawdzik study, grouse depended heavily upon green matter for food, especially as winter approached. — Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026 Her lawyers argued that the government’s documentary evidence did not deteriorate with time, while the defense depended heavily on witnesses’ memories. — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Applicants for the Silver Platter dispute the characterization, describing the bar as a quiet gathering place whose patrons have long depended on its low profile. — Isaac Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 As a result, tracing and returning children has largely depended on Ukrainian families, government agencies and civil society organizations working case by case. — Thom Reilly, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026 By the early 1850s, regional telegraph networks connected major population centers, but communication between the United States and Europe still depended on ocean voyages. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026 On the stage, Paxton’s five preluding speakers told everyone to vote like their lives depended on it. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for depended

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Officers were already at an unrelated car crash two blocks away when they were summoned to a single-family home in Windfield based on a 911 call from a man who identified himself as the shooter, Windfield Police Chief Robbie DeLong said.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026
While daytime staffing at its Sharp Mesa Vista behavioral health hospital already meets requirements, overnight shifts have been managed based on the number of patients in beds and on the severity of their illnesses.

— Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of based

Verb

Traditionally, cement kilns have relied heavily on fossil fuels, creating emissions from combustion.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2026
Unlike many agrarian states, which relied on centralized bureaucracies and hereditary elites, Mongol political culture emphasized personal loyalty, military ability, and flexible leadership within clan networks.

— Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of relied

Verb

The offer of a trial from Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson that eventually turned into a short-term contract until January 2025 proved the merits of all that hard work.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Crews are also using steam to remove blotches of chewing gum, which have turned black over time.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026