be dependent

Example Sentences

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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

“One of the best gifts you can give your kids is not to be dependent on them in the future.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

“Our incentive levels and home sales gross margin for the remainder of the year will be dependent on the strength of demand, changes in mortgage interest rates, and other market conditions,” Jessica Hansen, D.R.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

"If we do not scale capacity, the problem doesn't get solved. We'll still be dependent on China - and China will scale," Ms Mukherjee explains.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

Once they reached the citadel, they were to restore its defunct pulley system so that their future comings and goings would not be dependent on flight.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor