depend

[dih-pend] / dɪˈpɛnd /

VERB

count on, rely upon

Synonyms

WEAK

bank on bet bottom dollar on bet on build upon calculate on confide in gamble on lay money on lean on reckon on trust in turn to

VERB

be contingent on

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hinge on rest on revolve around

STRONG

bottom found ground hang rest stay

WEAK

be at mercy of be based on be conditioned be connected with be determined by be in control of be in the power of be subject to be subordinate to hang in suspense hang on pend rest with revolve on stand on trust to turn on

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The oil market is oversupplied by as much as 500,000 barrels to well over two million barrels a day this year, depending on who you ask.

From Barron's

“That would put us out about the period of time, depending on what happens with the LOE, to be in a situation that we have that at the time that we lose exclusivity,” Davis says.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Ultimately, this will end up depending upon the amount of substance behind the investigation and whether there is anything there at the end of the day.”

From The Wall Street Journal

But critics warn that whether the revenues are fully realized depends on how the economy reacts to higher duties.

From Barron's

But the current credit-card business model depends on customers who don’t pay off their balances and end up with hefty interest payments.

From MarketWatch

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