dependent
Example Sentences
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Her enthusiasm for SpaceX’s future, much of it dependent on untested technology, is broad.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
These findings suggest that cancer cells remain heavily dependent on DNA repair pathways, even after they have developed resistance to therapy.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
He has long championed the idea that Europe must pull together in areas like defence, to make itself less dependent on partners who may prove unreliable.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
He said countries big and small remained in some way dependent on fossil fuels -- including Australia, a major coal and gas exporter, yet highly reliant on imports for petrol, diesel and other fuels.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
His physical disabilities alone would have ensured his dependent role; for his skin was unable to stand the sun, and the light affected his eyes.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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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