dependent
Example Sentences
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Podcasters are less constrained by party discipline, less dependent on access and more responsive to audience sentiment in real time.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
"However, if elevated prices were to continue, we would expect to see producers shift some acreage to lower energy dependent crops," he said.
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026
Many countries are also dependent on these waters for significant supplies of other petrochemical products, made at the refineries in the region.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
“One that is immediately visible in global markets, continuously exercisable, and less dependent on prolonged negotiation cycles and diplomatic processes.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
I was sullen and dependent on my mother's sole attention, tender-hearted, and whiney: the classic temperament of the artist but without anything to show for my bad character.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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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