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as in to rely
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 depend
Soon, yes – when will depend on the plant’s temperature tolerances, since some indoor plants handle cool nights better than others.
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Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2025
Expanding the program would depend on funding approval by the legislature.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025
A lot of this grade depends on Nick Emmanwori’s impact on the defense.
—Austin Mock, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Success also depends heavily on your ability to decipher vague opt-out instructions and adapt to each broker’s requirements.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
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Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2025
Expanding the program would depend on funding approval by the legislature.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025
A lot of this grade depends on Nick Emmanwori’s impact on the defense.
—Austin Mock, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Success also depends heavily on your ability to decipher vague opt-out instructions and adapt to each broker’s requirements.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depend
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The film, directed by Len Wiseman, written by Shay Hatten, based on characters created by Derek Kolstad, and produced by Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, Chad Stahelski, will be released on June 6.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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From those submissions, The Black List will recommend up to 25 eligible feature screenplays, based on the strength of the scripts, to the Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting. Writers, and writing teams, can submit a maximum of one screenplay.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
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As for the myth, Rollo-Koster said eras in history when people relied on prophecies reveal a lack of control about their lives and deaths.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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The lock relies on Z-Wave but also needs to be synced to an ADT+ base for this to work.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
3 May 2025
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There’s a camera grip that also attaches to the bottom of the case to turn the whole setup into something resembling a camera.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Victor Ponta, a former leftist prime minister who has turned conservative nationalist, is ranked fourth but could prove a dark horse.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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Only the top 2 categories each billing cycle will count towards the $150,000 cap.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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Wada recommends monitoring daily pollen and mold counts online and staying indoors with closed windows on days with especially high pollen counts.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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By all accounts, offseason trade machinations didn’t hinge solely on Podziemski.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2025
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This evolution hinges primarily around data—and the ability to access it, integrate it, and take action based on it.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The acronym is a tribute to 9-year-old Amber Hagerman, who was kidnapped while riding her bike in Arlington, Texas, and murdered.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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When former Peyton Manning and Broncos quarterbacks coach Gregg Knapp was killed after being hit by a car while riding a bike, Sperbeck helped with service arrangements and even founded the Coach Knapp Memorial Fund.—
Seth Quinn,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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“Depend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depend. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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