DEPENDS Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

depends

verb

present tense third-person singular of depend

as in rests

to be determined by, based on, or subject (to) whether or not we play baseball will depend on how much rain we get

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as in relies

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 depends Proceeds aren’t the same as taxable gains, and the tax bill depends on the home’s original cost, qualifying improvements, selling expenses and the $500,000 home-sale exclusion for eligible married couples. — Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026 What follows depends largely on altitude and whether operators prepared for retirement. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026 However, credit monitoring depends on information that lenders and other companies report to credit bureaus. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026 The connective tissue between different models remains immature, and real transformation depends on it. — Chris Koehler, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 However, real estate's potential to hedge inflation depends on its pricing power and structure. — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 Social workers, nurses, therapists, and home health aides provide care that depends not simply on technical skill, but on empathy, dignity, and compassion. — Scott Levenson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026 The answer depends entirely on the language contained in the condominium declaration and by-laws. — Howard Dakoff, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 Strawberries might seem relatively easy to grow compared with some other fruits, but getting a good harvest always depends on multiple factors. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for depends

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Garcia-Herrero said Europe's leverage largely rests on its position as a major destination market and the presence of large shipping companies that have avoided the Arctic because of environmental and commercial risks.

— Lee Ying Shan,Matthew Tan, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
This has all but ensured that Democrats will retake the House in November, but the Senate rests on a knife’s edge.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of rests

Verb

To get those shows to viewers abroad, Netflix now relies on 122 localization partners globally, 119 of them dubbing studios.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
Although American financial support has collapsed, Ukraine still relies heavily on US intelligence and technology.

— Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of relies

Verb

The report’s trend chart, which counts only those who expressed an opinion, shows support for continuing the embargo has hovered around 60% since 2020, up from a low of 34% in 2016, near the end of the Obama administration.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
The franchise also counts more than 1,000 licensees worldwide.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2026