depended

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count on, rely upon v.
be contingent on v.

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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depended

In recent years, Arizona has depended on the Colorado River for 36% of its water.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

The southern Bouches-du-Rhone department said it planned to rebuild the school, but the project depended on securing additional land from the city of Marseille, with discussions ongoing for years.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

For over a decade, companies looking to send satellites to space depended on SpaceX’s launch services.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Ahead of the roundtable, Fry told producers she knew she would have to fight like her life depended on it - because it did - and try to disguise herself as still being a faithful.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

In the post-Columbus, post-Galilean world no one could dispute that important discoveries depended solely on the corroboration of eyewitnesses.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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