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 His company depended on a third-party tool to connect its data infrastructure, and the deciding problem turned out not to be the price. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 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 The first reason is the need to preserve those who were depended upon heavily en route to winning the title, namely Declan Rice and Martin Zubimendi. — Art De Roché, New York Times, 31 July 2026 According to Chief Engineer Russ Jones, the technology can produce intricate geometries that previously depended on laser powder bed additive manufacturing. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026 Farmers who had long relied primarily on local sources of fertilizer increasingly depended on nutrients transported thousands of miles across the world’s oceans. — Edward D. Melillo, Fortune, 27 July 2026

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Verb

The government program can still award broadband grants based on factors such as income, age, and disability.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026
Indeed, in retrospect, the ruling at The Hague a decade ago was the harbinger of a new global order — one based not on rules, norms, and conventions but, increasingly, raw power wielded by the strong against the weak.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of based

Verb

The spy satellite that changed intelligence forever Before satellites, gathering intelligence on the Soviet Union relied heavily on risky reconnaissance flights such as those carried out by the U-2 spy plane.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026
In the early days, platforms often relied on users to flag inappropriate posts and human moderators to parse through potential violations.

— Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of relied

Verb

The tally of folks counted as unemployed was compared with levels from June 2025 and with those in the rest of the nation.

— Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 3 Aug. 2026
The New Mexico Office of the State Engineer, which monitors and approves wells across the state, said staff have counted eight wells drilled without the office’s permission along the southern border, but cautioned there could be more.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026