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 An inconclusive ballistics result is not uncommon, as the analysis depends on the size and condition of the bullet fragments recovered. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026 Just like calico cats, their coloration depends on X-chromosome inactivation. — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 5 July 2026 As far as how often to use hair oil, this also depends on your hair type, says Amy Huson, owner of Rose Salon in Venice, California. — Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 5 July 2026 A lot of gardening success depends on what is happening below the surface. — Lauren David, Southern Living, 5 July 2026 However, the ideal amount of each depends on individual health status and goals. — Verywell Health, 5 July 2026 That depends on how many women do well in offices, and how many women win offices and are appointed. — NBC news, 5 July 2026 Every financial transaction, military operation, medical record, manufacturing process, airline flight, supply chain and emergency response depends on interconnected digital systems. — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 The final payout also depends on how many valid claims get approved. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026

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Verb

The seat-block option comes four months after United unveiled a new Relax Row option, a row of three economy seats with individually adjustable leg rests that fold up at a 90-degree angle to create a lie-flat sleeping area.

— Mason Leib, ABC News, 14 July 2026
The desert — churned, sucked and acid-washed — rests in these graveyards of the Anthropocene.

— Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026

Definition of rests

Verb

Ray Seilie, attorney at Kinsella Holley Iser Kump Steinsapir (KHIKS), said that the states’ cable theory relies on the same measure of harm as other successful antitrust cases, which is higher prices for consumers.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 14 July 2026
The boot relies on a combination of stretch ripstop upper fabric, laces and centrally zippered overlay to provide a confident, foot-conforming fit.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 July 2026

Definition of relies

Verb

Losing High Plains is a significant blow to Colorado’s comedy scene, which still counts top-notch clubs such as Comedy Works, a location of The Improv chain, and independent improv and stand-up havens such as Rise Comedy.

— John Wenzel, Denver Post, 16 July 2026
The Polystyrene Recycling Alliance, a body created last year that counts 17 companies as members, has been working to forestall bans and ensure the material is treated as recyclable under new state packaging laws.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 July 2026

Definition of counts

Verb

As Argentina rides World Cup fever and dreams of beating Cape Verde in the round of 32 on Friday, a dog walker has added his pack to the local fanbase.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
The infrastructure layer always moves before the cultural layer does, and the people who notice the infrastructure first get to price the culture that rides on top of it.

— Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 3 July 2026