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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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Part of the company’s expansion in years past depended on placing its items in grocery-store meat sections and striking deals with restaurant chains to land plant-based items on their menus.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

The research suggests that survival has never depended solely on intelligence or technology.

From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026

Some countries that historically have depended on the Middle East for their natural gas are facing severe shortages today.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Even Iran's communications minister Sattar Hashemi recently called for the ban to be lifted, highlighting that around 10 million people, mainly from middle and lower-income groups, depended on digital connectivity for their work.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

The FBI still depended on her to handle the brunt of their code breaking.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield