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depended

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

Example Sentences

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The results depended heavily on the quality of the mitochondria.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

Ben Brindle, a researcher at the University of Oxford's Migration Observatory, said the economic effects of net migration depended on who was and was not migrating.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Traffic through the strait since the start of the war has depended on nationality, with Iran saying on Monday that countries complying with US sanctions against the Islamic republic would face difficulties crossing.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Erick Cruz, an employee at Concord Collective, which operates several dining locations at LAX, said his family depended on the wage increases that were already underway as part of the previously approved timeline.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Battlefield commanders depended on telephones to gather information and issue orders, yet telephone cables were easily broken during combat.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman