- plural of dependent.
dependents
Example Sentences
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Having alienated even his most obsequious dependents, Nero fled the city and killed himself in A.D.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The mother, Yadira, applied for asylum and listed Wilber, who was 15 at the time, and his younger sister, as dependents of her case.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
The Social Security Disability Insurance is a federal program that provides cash benefits to disabled workers and their eligible dependents.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
The first is the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance trust fund, which pays out benefits to retirees and dependents.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026
At the end of September, Lemos found the burden of caring for all of these dependents overwhelming, and, reluctantly and tearfully, she placed four of her children in the nearby Half-Orphan Asylum.
From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy
