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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
The color of the light depends on the type of gas and the amount of energy released.
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
This is a kind of tribal affiliation that depends on an adversary.
—Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025
Get attention like your life depends on it.
—Chris Cardillo, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
The right choice depends on your goals, taste preferences, and how your body responds.
—Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2025
What happens on screen depends on her invisible choreography behind it.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Their effectiveness depends on your individual needs and lifestyle habits.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 4 Nov. 2025
The definition of other pay depends on the type of employee and the source of those funds varies.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Alongside Altman, who has said AI’s future depends on an energy breakthrough, investors in Helion include OpenAI funder SoftBank as well as Facebook co-founder and early Anthropic backer Dustin Moskovitz.
—Harry Booth, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
This is a kind of tribal affiliation that depends on an adversary.
—Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025
Get attention like your life depends on it.
—Chris Cardillo, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
The right choice depends on your goals, taste preferences, and how your body responds.
—Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2025
What happens on screen depends on her invisible choreography behind it.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Their effectiveness depends on your individual needs and lifestyle habits.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 4 Nov. 2025
The definition of other pay depends on the type of employee and the source of those funds varies.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Alongside Altman, who has said AI’s future depends on an energy breakthrough, investors in Helion include OpenAI funder SoftBank as well as Facebook co-founder and early Anthropic backer Dustin Moskovitz.
—Harry Booth, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depends
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And while much of it rests on tradition, this dish’s combination of crispy skin and tender meat appeals to anyone who loves delicious food.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
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The ship now rests in two pieces around 53 miles northwest of Boulder Reef in Lake Michigan.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Multigig speeds are ideal for ultra-connected households — where everything from TVs and laptops to security systems and appliances — relies on Wi-Fi.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Just like any podcast that relies on the strength of its creators’ conversation, Foodie Boyz could be about almost anything, and the effect would be largely the same.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Parents,
3 Nov. 2025
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If the sky turns ominous and thunder can be heard, find a secure place for shelter.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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And in the fall, when the air turns crisp and the fields turn orange, this unassuming little town reminds visitors that sometimes, the most unique places grow from the simplest seeds (pun intended).—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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Nvidia’s commitment in India coincides with rising global interest in India’s AI market, where OpenAI counts the country as its second-largest user base.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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The only market that counts is the one attached to a ballot scanner.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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The locker room still rides for its coach, and the players’ effort against Wake Forest reflected that.—
D’Joumbarey Moreau,
Miami Herald,
5 Nov. 2025
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After giving the calf an allotted head start, a competitor rides to the calf, ropes it and dismounts, lays the calf down and ties three legs together.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Depends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depends. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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