dependent
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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
That move left it more dependent on the NFL than its rivals.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
But it is Metro’s oldest line, and runs through working-class communities that have long been dependent on mass transit.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
However, the less dependent you are on this money for near-term living expenses, the more risk you can reasonably afford to take.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
As a national black leader, Booker T. Washington, put it, the southern way of life was dependent on “the Negro and the mule.”
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
Vocabulary lists containing dependent
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 8
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 8
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