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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
The authors described how, in a hybrid world, newer employees in particular struggle to learn by observation or build relationships—key aspects of professional growth that depended on physical proximity.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Over time, wearers depended less on these cues as their natural control improved.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
Advertisement As a result, civil rights leaders insisted that the pursuit of equality depended on freedom for unpopular speech.
—Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Having Adams back is huge news for the Rams, who have depended on him to pair with superstar Puka Nacua.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
The scale of the issue depended on the industry looked at, with technology and professional services being the industries most impacted.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2025
For 70 years, three families — the Joneses, the Hoppers, and the Creagers — battled for influence, mainly to score the coveted county jobs locals depended on for income, regularly accusing one another of corruption and election rigging.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Jones was depended on to close the season for the Jacksonville Jaguars last year when starter Trevor Lawrence was sidelined due to injury.
—Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 11 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
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Over time, wearers depended less on these cues as their natural control improved.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
Advertisement As a result, civil rights leaders insisted that the pursuit of equality depended on freedom for unpopular speech.
—Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Having Adams back is huge news for the Rams, who have depended on him to pair with superstar Puka Nacua.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
The scale of the issue depended on the industry looked at, with technology and professional services being the industries most impacted.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2025
For 70 years, three families — the Joneses, the Hoppers, and the Creagers — battled for influence, mainly to score the coveted county jobs locals depended on for income, regularly accusing one another of corruption and election rigging.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Jones was depended on to close the season for the Jacksonville Jaguars last year when starter Trevor Lawrence was sidelined due to injury.
—Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 11 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
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 Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Combs has already spent 12 months in prison since his arrest, and the judge gave him credit for his sentencing based on the time already served.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
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During the last government shutdown in 2018-19, there were reports of trash piling up at national park sites and the organization relied on nonprofits and volunteers to keep up certain services.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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Four of their five Premier League wins relied on late or extremely late goals, as did their Champions League victory over Atletico Madrid.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Ultimately, though, between the 2000-01 and 2016-17 seasons, the number of English players in La Liga, the Bundesliga, Serie A and Ligue 1 could be counted on one hand.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Providers have generally counted on consistent vaccine recommendations from the federal government to create relatively predictable demand.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Depended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depended. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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