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 Farmers face an even bigger threat at the start of the winter growing season because irrigation depends on electricity and there is no diesel in the area to run pumps. — Hamza Fahmy, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026 Baltimore’s outlook depends on Lamar Jackson, who is questionable. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026 Until research efforts like these might encourage broader industry change, progress often depends on individual venues deciding to make improvements on their own. — Maribeth Romslo, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026 Their value ultimately depends on the players those resources bring in, and the team built around them. — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026 Whether that continues and expands depends, of course, on the Supreme Court's decision in the Colorado case. — Nina Totenberg, NPR, 1 Nov. 2026 What exactly this routine entails depends on your own preferences and which areas of your home tend to need more cleaning attention. — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 31 Oct. 2026 Reconciling competing visions of reality depends on continuously normalizing disparate vendor inputs into a unified GTM data model, scoring source reliability, assessing recency and maintaining complete lineage tracking. — Filip Popovic, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 What follows depends largely on altitude and whether operators prepared for retirement. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for depends

Verb

Engineers will initially run the engine horizontally while the aircraft rests on its launch and recovery vehicle.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
The Heavenly Gate rests at the top tip of the ear, just above the triangular hollow, according to Avenue Five Institute.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of rests

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The program's trustees project that the trust fund Social Security relies on to help pay retirement benefits may be depleted in the fourth quarter of 2032.

— Lorie Konish, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
The low-cost device offers a faster alternative to an older method that relies on epoxy or plaster.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of relies

Verb

The study explains that calcium chloride turns lecithin into long, worm-like structures called micelles.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
Uncover and continue to cook, stirring or swirling pot occasionally, until caramel turns a deep golden brown, 10–12 minutes.

— Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of turns

Verb

The feature, which counts Elastica Films as its distributor in Spain, is also among the top 10 highest-grossing titles ever in that country.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026
Even without the early lead, experts expected the later vote counts to swing for Raman, as those voters tend to be more liberal, younger, and working class.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of counts

Verb

But the latest attempt to put Cineplex on the auction block comes at a decidedly more opportune time as the exhibitor rides a Hollywood box office rebound, with resurgent revenue and profits to feed its bottom line.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026
That bill, which remains stalled at both state and city levels, is a reasonable if cumbersome way to discipline the proliferation of anonymous machines and make someone accountable for who rides what and how.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2026