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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
Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Plan ahead for refrigerated medicines or power-dependent medical devices.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2026
Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
The rules had applied only to recipients aged 18 to 54 without a physical or mental disability and who don’t have dependents.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
The garden will reopen on Monday, with time dependent on weather conditions.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Plan ahead for refrigerated medicines or power-dependent medical devices.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
London’s rule changes throttled student dependents and some work routes, while emigration ticked up.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
The rules had applied only to recipients aged 18 to 54 without a physical or mental disability and who don’t have dependents.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dependent
Adjective
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Cernan, the junior pilot, was outside, dangling—actually spinning, tumbling, and flailing—at the end of a long umbilical cord, completely unable to control his movements.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
11 Nov. 2025
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Naru aside, Killer of Killers and Badlands have left a few dangling story threads.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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If the employer does not conduct interviews, inquiry would be delayed until a conditional offer is made.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Critics, including Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, have argued that the insanity defense and conditional release system allowed a violent offender to return to the community unchecked.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Sette is considered an expert on human T cells, the immune cells that adapt to recognize and fight infections from viruses, bacteria, parasites and other pathogens.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Brandi Glanville continues to take fans along on her battle against an aggressive facial parasite, with the latest development looking good for the reality TV star.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Max Houser 6-Tier Hanging Closet Shelf Instantly create more hanging space with this fabric shelving unit that makes use of otherwise dead vertical space.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Dec. 2025
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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
Adjective
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However, nurses have indicated that the strike will continue until at least tentative contract agreements are reached.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Here the answer was a nervous and tentative yes.—
Hermione Hoby,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The team selected specific animal spirits – deer, buffalo, leeches, fleas, ants, and softshell turtles – which Setyanto translated into movement.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
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The leech therapist, whose name was Sandra, made a tsk-tsk sound over the phone.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Start by wiping away any food or debris with a sponge or cloth.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Jan. 2026
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Add them underneath your hand soap, dish soap, scrub brushes, sponges, and more to prevent spills around the sink from soaking your counters.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Remember how in 2023 when swarms of these surly, entitled freeloaders suddenly materialized – in Terminal E, of all places.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
28 Nov. 2025
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“Dependent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dependent. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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