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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
Above all, Europe’s ability to turn technical reform into reality depends on the willingness of its 27 members to act as one unit—the new agenda calls for removing national barriers and regulatory differences sector by sector.
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Jessica Jurkschat, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
When care depends on long travel, patients often decline to make the trip.
—Scott R. Schell, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
How to get your Christmas cactus to bloom during your holiday festivities depends on both light and temperature.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
The decision to rake fallen leaves mainly depends on your lawn care goals.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
Your best tone depends on your data, domain and goals.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
For Willison, who is known in the software world for tinkering with new tools and developing open-source ones, the productivity bump from using AI depends on choosing appropriate uses and having relevant expertise.
—NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
The answer depends on your grass type and local climate—and getting it right can mean a healthier, greener lawn come spring.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Whether those come or not, Dallas’ success likely depends on Prescott, Lamb, Pickens and the rest of the offense.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Jessica Jurkschat, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
When care depends on long travel, patients often decline to make the trip.
—Scott R. Schell, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
How to get your Christmas cactus to bloom during your holiday festivities depends on both light and temperature.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
The decision to rake fallen leaves mainly depends on your lawn care goals.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
Your best tone depends on your data, domain and goals.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
For Willison, who is known in the software world for tinkering with new tools and developing open-source ones, the productivity bump from using AI depends on choosing appropriate uses and having relevant expertise.
—NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
The answer depends on your grass type and local climate—and getting it right can mean a healthier, greener lawn come spring.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Whether those come or not, Dallas’ success likely depends on Prescott, Lamb, Pickens and the rest of the offense.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depends
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Barring an injury-recovery miracle, Dalton is going to start this game as Young rests his problematic ankle.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
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Instead, that power rests exclusively with Congress, the brief said.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Little Rock Compassion Center is one of many charities that relies on donations to provide food to those in need.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Oct. 2025
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Unlike lithium-ion technology, which currently dominates the energy storage market and relies on expensive, environmentally damaging materials, sodium is far more abundant and widely available.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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Estonia also provides paid parental leave/benefit that can be used until a child turns three.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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To spot the exact moment water turns into exotic ice, scientists used powerful X-ray beams at a synchrotron.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
26 Oct. 2025
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The game marked the NBA’s formal return to NBC, ending a hiatus of 8,532 days since the last time an American pro basketball game that counts was broadcast on the network.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
22 Oct. 2025
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Today, the main Facebook group counts nearly 1,400 members, with thousands more contributing through letters, social media and local outreach.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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But for now, as long as Microsoft rides the AI wave, so does its CEO’s pay.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Awe rides along within the fascinations of physics.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Depends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depends. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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