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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
Louisiana, where almost half of the state depended on Medicaid in 2023, could lose up to $34 billion in federal Medicaid dollars in the next decade, according to KFF, a health policy research group.
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NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
But the shopkeeper, the restaurateur, the hairdresser—those whose livelihoods depended on open doors and face-to-face contact—saw their incomes collapse overnight.
—Ugo Troiano, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
The Biden Administration's contrary position depended on the obvious fallacy that providing testosterone to treat a boy's endocrine disorder is the 'same treatment' as using the drug to disrupt the normal physical development of an adolescent girl suffering from psychological distress.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Having lost four of five matches entering the night, San Jose needed to win and depended on three other outcomes.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
Additional labs were drawn to rule out less serious causes, but answers ultimately depended on the biopsy results.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
The team also found that APOE4 astrocytes promoted the accumulation of amyloid and tau proteins linked to Alzheimer’s, and that this effect depended on their interaction with microglia, the brain’s immune cells.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
That’s particularly urgent for smaller stations in rural markets that depended more on federal funds to remain in operation.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
The fate of one of the few remaining opposition figures who was still in the country depended on the frail relationship between the Cuban government and the United States.
—Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
But the shopkeeper, the restaurateur, the hairdresser—those whose livelihoods depended on open doors and face-to-face contact—saw their incomes collapse overnight.
—Ugo Troiano, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
The Biden Administration's contrary position depended on the obvious fallacy that providing testosterone to treat a boy's endocrine disorder is the 'same treatment' as using the drug to disrupt the normal physical development of an adolescent girl suffering from psychological distress.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Having lost four of five matches entering the night, San Jose needed to win and depended on three other outcomes.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
Additional labs were drawn to rule out less serious causes, but answers ultimately depended on the biopsy results.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
The team also found that APOE4 astrocytes promoted the accumulation of amyloid and tau proteins linked to Alzheimer’s, and that this effect depended on their interaction with microglia, the brain’s immune cells.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
That’s particularly urgent for smaller stations in rural markets that depended more on federal funds to remain in operation.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
The fate of one of the few remaining opposition figures who was still in the country depended on the frail relationship between the Cuban government and the United States.
—Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depended
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Trump’s tariffs have especially hurt Canada’s auto sector, much of which is based in Ontario.—
Rob Gillies,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Newsweek's tracker, based on the 10 most recent polls, shows Spanberger with an eight point lead over Earle-Sears, on 51 percent to 43 percent.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Back in the mid-1800s, the logging industry in the West relied on trains to move the redwoods' tremendous tree trunks from the coastal forests and mountains to flatter, inland regions.—
Chelsee Lowe,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Tigers have relied on senior Mansoor Delane, sophomore PJ Woodland and freshman DJ Pickett at cornerback through the first seven games.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The goal was counted good on the ice, but it was quickly overturned on replay, which showed Voronkov using the back heel of his right skate to kick the puck into the net.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Although not counted as a turnover, the Boise State defense also easily stopped a Nevada fake field goal in the first quarter.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Depended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depended. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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