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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 depending
All new data centers connecting to the grid must now provide dispatchable power — electricity that can be turned on or off depending on the national grid’s needs — or have the capacity to store energy.
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April Roach,gaelle Legrand, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
The high costs are likely only temporary, depending primarily on the longevity of the conflict in the Middle East.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 11 Mar. 2026
Boyd could not characterize the size of the knife or say whether officers had attempted less-lethal options before opening fire, though they are trained to do so depending on the incident.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Up and down, way up and way down, gains and losses--all depending on what the president said in the last hour.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
Maggie has children depending on her; Eddie has lower-level employees depending on him; Kenny is just getting started in the entertainment business.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
The acid rain can also be corrosive, depending on the concentration, and accelerate the corrosion that buildings in Tehran face regularly due to the poor air quality, Driscoll said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Then, depending on myriad factors ranging from the direction and strength of trade winds to the sloshing of warmer than average ocean waters from the Western to the Eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, an El Niño may emerge sometime in the late summer to fall time frame.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Maybe the lesson is not to swing from sympathy to judgment depending on the news cycle.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
April Roach,gaelle Legrand, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
The high costs are likely only temporary, depending primarily on the longevity of the conflict in the Middle East.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 11 Mar. 2026
Boyd could not characterize the size of the knife or say whether officers had attempted less-lethal options before opening fire, though they are trained to do so depending on the incident.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Up and down, way up and way down, gains and losses--all depending on what the president said in the last hour.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
Maggie has children depending on her; Eddie has lower-level employees depending on him; Kenny is just getting started in the entertainment business.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
The acid rain can also be corrosive, depending on the concentration, and accelerate the corrosion that buildings in Tehran face regularly due to the poor air quality, Driscoll said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Then, depending on myriad factors ranging from the direction and strength of trade winds to the sloshing of warmer than average ocean waters from the Western to the Eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, an El Niño may emerge sometime in the late summer to fall time frame.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Maybe the lesson is not to swing from sympathy to judgment depending on the news cycle.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depending
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Price is well above both the 50-day at $453 and the 200-day at $455, which are now turning higher together after months of basing.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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So much of what makes the American celebrity version of The Traitors both entertaining and frustrating is the poor gameplay; outside of the career gamers, most Faithfuls are basing everything on vibes.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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Understanding past oil shocks is important, but relying on them too heavily can encourage the wrong conclusion — that we are either headed for a 1979-style crisis or that the economic consequences will be negligible.—
Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Hernandez is a throwback player in many ways, relying on a mid-range game of pull-up jumpers and fadeaways.—
Dan Arritt,
Oc Register,
11 Mar. 2026
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There’s water everywhere, approach angles that punish the wrong side of the fairway, and a closing stretch with a long history of turning good rounds into cautionary tales.—
Jenny Catlin,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Video later showed Good turning her wheel away from the agent who shot her.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Officials were still counting the votes Sunday and final results were expected later in the week.—
Binaj Gurubacharya,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Her next step is to get the album ready and start rehearsing major shows in Spain, where fans have been counting down.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Newport-Mesa Unified School District is considering a proposal to ban students from riding e-bikes due to safety concerns.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
11 Mar. 2026
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And, in 17 of the last 18 years, Irish jockeys have dominated, most famously the brilliant Ruby Walsh, whose record of riding the most winners at 11 festivals is unlikely to be beaten.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Depending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depending. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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