dependent
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A strategy dependent on ever-increasing complexity and labor is a failure of imagination.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Moreover, in 1973, the U.S. was highly dependent on energy imports — and quite vulnerable to price inflation due to an oil embargo.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
Arteta is someone who moves forward without being dependent on past professional bonds.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
For one, the global economy is less oil dependent now, with many countries having developed alternative energy sources.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
“I mean close emotionally. Ginny poured her heart out into that diary, she made herself incredibly vulnerable. You’re in trouble if you get too fond of or dependent on the Horcrux.”
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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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