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be dependent

VERB

rest

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hang lie reside stay

STRONG

base bottom count establish found ground predicate rely turn

WEAK

be based be contingent be founded be seated on be supported be upheld

Antonyms

STRONG

destroy

WEAK

activate be active carry out do energize move stand walk

Example Sentences

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“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

Cooper said there is a need for "partnership not paternalism", with the UK seeking to be "an investor not just a donor" to help other countries "attract finance, not be dependent on aid".

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

"There is no scenario in which we can be dependent," he said on a visit to a hydroelectric dam in eastern France.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

And it should not be dependent on the personnel of the court.

From Slate • Dec. 17, 2025

She did not appear to be dependent on her students.

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson

be dependent

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