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 great muckraking journalist Upton Sinclair once said it was pretty much impossible to convince somebody of something if their money depended on them not believing or understanding it.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

For generations, elderly Indians lived with their children and depended on them for care.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Among other things, it depended on forecasts of how much the holder would earn by reinvesting the interest payments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Greenspan’s argument was that the consumer was adequately protected by the businessman’s profit-seeking, which in turn depended on maintaining a reputation for honesty and fair-dealing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

Naturally, as the success of my experiment depended on getting her to talk, I couldn’t talk much myself.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller