hinged

past tense of hinge
as in depended
to be determined by, based on, or subject (to) the outcome of the game hinged on a single play

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Recent Examples of hinged With the extended hinged door for easy entry and exit, combined with snag-free, continuous pole sleeves, there isn’t a finer tent made in America. Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026 The high-profile case, which sparked national outrage, hinged largely on graphic body-camera footage. Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 While the examples in this case hinged around hunters, hunting, and game law citations, the ruling has implications for all government officials and all rural properties in Pennsylvania. Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 22 July 2026 In practice, however, compliance hinged to a large degree on an honor system. Andrew Ba Tran, Washington Post, 22 July 2026 Each tree comes with sections that click together and hinged branches brimming with over 1,510 classic needles that fall into place. Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026 Nearly penniless in Missouri during the height of the Depression, both women’s financial futures hinged entirely on the book’s success. Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026 The best finds have a lid or hinged top to keep food and other picnic essentials covered during transit, but open wicker baskets can be just as useful. Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 1 July 2026 So many interesting character choices were in play during that battle, and so many different consequences hinged upon its outcome. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
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depended
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  • Mathematicians weren’t able to make much progress; their best upper limit on the discrepancy, achieved in 1998, still depended strongly on the dimension of the problem.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Trades have long been negotiated through emails, phone calls and chatrooms, while liquidity discovery has depended on fragmented dealer outreach and manual reconciliation.
    Brian Bejile, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Hinged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hinged. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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