be dependent
Example Sentences
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“Whether we do more or stay at the new level will be dependent on incoming data,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
Hyodol's character was designed to be dependent on its user, as many older Koreans have spent their lives enduring gruelling work to provide for their families, Kim said.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
In PCs, it will be dependent on other companies putting pieces together.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
“The global market will be dependent on trade barriers.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
“Well, not exactly. The main reason is that I don’t like to be dependent, particularly on electricity, rails, steam, oil, coal, machines, and all those things that can go wrong.”
From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
