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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
Crystals that cleanse All three minerals sped up the breakdown under typical environmental conditions, but the rate depended heavily on crystal structure.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
The broader market has depended on these seven stocks in its run to record highs.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Reactions to the freestyle depended on whether or not you were tuned into its sarcastic frequency.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
The study didn’t include actual body fat scans and instead depended on people’s own reports about their habits, which can make the results less reliable.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Kennedy’s plan depended on coordinated action with the United States’ Latin American allies in the Organization of American States (OAS).
—Time, 28 Oct. 2025
But by the 1970s and early 1980s, large swathes of tracks had been abandoned, due to the decline of industries that depended on them and the construction of the interstate highway system.
—Pam Leblanc, Outside, 27 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
The broader market has depended on these seven stocks in its run to record highs.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Reactions to the freestyle depended on whether or not you were tuned into its sarcastic frequency.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
The study didn’t include actual body fat scans and instead depended on people’s own reports about their habits, which can make the results less reliable.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Kennedy’s plan depended on coordinated action with the United States’ Latin American allies in the Organization of American States (OAS).
—Time, 28 Oct. 2025
But by the 1970s and early 1980s, large swathes of tracks had been abandoned, due to the decline of industries that depended on them and the construction of the interstate highway system.
—Pam Leblanc, Outside, 27 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depended
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In fact, as showrunner and executive producer Alex Duda explains, the Halloween theme is always based on Clarkson’s Kellyoke pick.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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His buddy Truffaut even has an idea about a would-be French gangster who gets into hot water, based roughly on the true-crime tabloid story of Michel Portail.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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From Jason Voorhees terrorizing all visitors of Camp Crystal Lake to Michael Myers persistently haunting the inhabitants of Haddonfield, Illinois, horror movies have relied on the silence and mystique of their main antagonists for decades.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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As humans influenced forest composition with fire since the last Ice Age, the creatures who relied on woodlands thrived, especially birds.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
29 Oct. 2025
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Others have turned toward the distant past to understand what has been lost and assess what can be recovered.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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In the days following Phoenix’s death, fans turned the outside of The Viper Room into a temporary shrine for the late actor.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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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 6 Nov. 2025.
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