be dependent
Example Sentences
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"It's really critical to help people go back to work. They don't want to be dependent on aid."
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
“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
The actual payment will be dependent on oil and gas prices, as well as macroeconomic conditions and the strength of Equinor’s balance sheet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Whether he will stay or go appears to be dependent on his behaviour too, and the tourists visiting the island.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 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
