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as in relying
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
OpenAI also says there is a 45 percent to 65 percent reduction in factual errors over GPT-4, depending on the setting, as well as substantial gains in handling medical and coding tasks on industry-standard benchmarks.
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Judging by the angry reaction on social media, Illinois politicos may well ultimately conclude the $36 million in annual revenue (or whatever the haul turns out to be depending on how many bettors turn to out-of-state platforms) wasn’t worth the backlash.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
This can vary depending on the variety, growing conditions, and storage.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 3 Sep. 2025
Prices for these Extra Value Meals will vary depending on location.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
This cost is about $3,000 or more, depending on age.
—Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
With the armor, players will get a new skill called Vital Thunder that increases an weapon’s thunder element value depending on the players health.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025
Our goal this year, depending on ticket sales, is to donate anywhere from $2,000 to $5,000 (to the foundation).
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
For homes acquired before 2023, the credit amount is $1,000 or $2,000, depending on the energy-saving requirements met.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Judging by the angry reaction on social media, Illinois politicos may well ultimately conclude the $36 million in annual revenue (or whatever the haul turns out to be depending on how many bettors turn to out-of-state platforms) wasn’t worth the backlash.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
This can vary depending on the variety, growing conditions, and storage.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 3 Sep. 2025
Prices for these Extra Value Meals will vary depending on location.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
This cost is about $3,000 or more, depending on age.
—Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
With the armor, players will get a new skill called Vital Thunder that increases an weapon’s thunder element value depending on the players health.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025
Our goal this year, depending on ticket sales, is to donate anywhere from $2,000 to $5,000 (to the foundation).
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
For homes acquired before 2023, the credit amount is $1,000 or $2,000, depending on the energy-saving requirements met.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depending
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Some of these will always fail, some will complete with a breakout, and some will continue basing.—
Randy Watts,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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School funding was made more equitable by calculating the needs of individual school districts and basing state revenue on those needs, the release said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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As many tax practitioners predicted, the IRS is relying on new box codes to address new deductions, like the tip deduction.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The festival also adjusted as a result of losing big sponsors — Micron among them — and officially switched from three days to two, while relying on smaller businesses to fill funding gaps.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Sep. 2025
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Part sports-underdog biopic, part domestic-abuse-survivor’s tale, and a textbook example of why turning a true story into tony entertainment is a real tightrope walk, this drama has extremely recognizable beats.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2025
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The other two possessions ended in a Jenkins interception and FIU turning the ball over on downs.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Teams had been 53-0 since 2000, counting playoffs, when leading by 15 points and taking possession with 8-10 minutes left in regulation, per TruMedia.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Under Nathaniel Hackett’s 15-game watch of fans counting down the play clock, a player cursing out his quarterback, and teammates shoving one another on the sidelines and punching opponents, the sheer disconnect was comedic and horrifying.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
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As the Republican candidate stood on the fifth-hole putting green, a Secret Service agent was riding a golf cart in a security sweep of the sixth hole and noticed someone hiding behind a chain-link fence in the southeast corner of the course.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ultimately, Field said, Figma’s approach to AI is about riding the wave.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Depending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depending. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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