dependent
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The transformation also has losers: renters outside big cities, where there are fewer new jobs and shrinking public services, and urban, low-income migrant communities that have historically been more dependent on the state.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
The disruption underscored how dependent higher education has become on centralized digital platforms that now manage nearly every aspect of academic life, from assignments and testing to communication and grading.
From Salon • May 9, 2026
The number of championship rings a player obtains is dependent on teammates and coaching systems.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
Imposed since April 30, the jihadist blockade was on Wednesday still causing chaos on essential roads towards Bamako, the capital of a landlocked country dependent on imports by trucks.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
But Flint was still pathetically dependent on Flo.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
Vocabulary lists containing dependent
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 8
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 8
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