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as in conditional
determined by something else
our going to the movies tonight is dependent on whether or not we have any money left after we eat out
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as in parasite
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Recent Examples of dependent
Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Scottsdale is heavily dependent on the Colorado River for its potable water supplies.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Factors like insurance status, a patient’s residency, retirement income, investment income, social security and number of dependents also can impact financial assistance even if patients are within the qualifying FPL.
—Megan Garnai, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Too many women find themselves in Lisa’s situation, economically dependent on men for their basic livelihoods.
—Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Scottsdale is heavily dependent on the Colorado River for its potable water supplies.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
Natalia’s story grabbed the attention of the public in 2019 when Indiana prosecutors leveled charges against the Barnetts for allegedly neglecting a dependent.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Factors like insurance status, a patient’s residency, retirement income, investment income, social security and number of dependents also can impact financial assistance even if patients are within the qualifying FPL.
—Megan Garnai, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dependent
Adjective
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But with so many dangling threads, there’s already a clamor amongst the viewers and the cast/crew for another season.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Tennessee Titans received a conditional draft pick in exchange for Jones, who praised the Tennessee rookie quarterback.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Baltimore Ravens just pulled off a sneaky-good trade, as the team has acquired defensive end Dre'Mont Jones from the Tennessee Titans for a conditional fifth-round pick.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Extreme temperatures, parasites, viruses, fungi, and bacteria are all common dangers.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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While striped skunk is edible, Coalition Brewing warns against its strong odor, scavenger diet and susceptibility to parasites.—
Stuart Dyos,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Of the other methods – including electrocution, lethal gas and hanging – lethal injection had the highest botch rate of more than 7%. ‘An embrace of brutality’ Still, states have remained averse to the firing squad, a position that experts who spoke to CNN believe stems from its overt violence.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
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The neutral material keeps it from looking like an eye sore and can be expanded for more hanging space as needed.—
Micaela Arnett,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2024
Adjective
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As health care has become a sticking point in the shutdown impasse, a bipartisan group of House lawmakers on Monday released a tentative framework for a potential deal that would extend expiring the health insurance subsidies that have been at the center of the shutdown debate.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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The tentative opening is this fall, but is tentative based on the progress of construction.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Those who predicted a doomed future for all of humanity called us addicts and criminals, leeches and slime (and way worse things) because we were detested, shouted at, dragged by our arms across bedrooms and public sporting events.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The horror film takes the world of elite sports to disturbing new extremes, filled with brutal ambition, blood-sucking leeches, and hard-hitting serves.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Scrub the area with a non-abrasive sponge or cloth.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
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To spot-clean, apply a small amount of water with a sponge and scrub gently.—
Jennifer Beck Goldblatt,
Architectural Digest,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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China has undertaken a massive expansion of sites linked to missile production since 2020, bolstering its ability to potentially deter the US military and assert its dominance in the region, a new CNN analysis of satellite images, maps and government notices reveals.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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These storms can cause intermittent satellite navigation issues and high-frequency radio disruptions, as well as voltage corrections in power systems, particularly at high latitudes.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Dependent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dependent. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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