dependent
Example Sentences
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“It is dependent on all managers to do the right thing,” Larsen said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
He said Apple "remains structurally dependent on the phone" as it "searches for its next growth engine".
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
One reason for this could be that the U.S. economy is far less dependent on fossil fuels than it was in the past, said economist Ed Yardeni of Yardeni Research.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
Finding work is often dependent on references from previous jobs, so maintaining good relationships with employers, as well as the contractors who supply farm labor, is a matter of survival, they said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
I already make excellent fires, but I’m still pretty dependent on matches for starting them.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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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