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 The Shedd is an institution that depends on public support, from ticket sales to donations, and owes the public a full accounting of the circumstances surrounding these whales’ deaths. — Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026 However, widespread deployment still depends on compatible vehicles, chargers, communications systems, regulations, and business models. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026 But appropriate counseling depends on the precise diagnosis, gestational age, associated abnormalities, prognosis and maternal circumstances. — Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026 That is a neat demonstration of control, though the robot still depends on someone outside the dish to steer it. — New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026 And while all public school educators receive supplemental pay through the property tax, just how much depends on their tenure. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026 The size of the gravel used in your patching material depends on the thickness of the patch. — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026 The spreadsheet that one person understands, saved on one laptop, holding together a process the whole company depends on. — Jeremy Bradley-Silverio Donato, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 There is one piece of reassuring news for anyone who depends on CenterPoint for power or gas. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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Verb

As Berg explained, the key to the players’ theory rests on signing away their rights to the NCAA.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Dyson’s reputation rests on reengineering mundane household products (vacuums, hair dryers and fans) around proprietary tech and premium pricing.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of rests

Verb

But the head of aviation security at the Transportation Ministry, Dvir Rubenstien, told Army Radio that the ministry relies on local security checks and does not have the tools or the ability to run checks on each passenger on every flight.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
But the head of aviation security at the Transportation Ministry, Dvir Rubenstein, told Army Radio that the ministry relies on local security checks and does not have the tools or the ability to run checks on each passenger on every flight.

— Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of relies

Verb

Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Shares of TSMC TSMC, which counts Nvidia and Apple among its customers, has been a major beneficiary of surging demand for advanced AI chips.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Disputes over the definition of what counts as a measles death and how news of the deaths is shared with the public have disrupted public health response plans.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of counts

Verb

When Lovat basically laughs at him for throwing everything away for a woman, Brian drops a sassy line about still having his conscience when all this is through and then rides off with Ellen to warn Dougal what’s coming.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
The backlog never forms because classification rides an action already taken.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026