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hinges on

VERB

depend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

depend on rest on

WEAK

be at mercy of be based on be conditioned be connected with be determined by be in control of be in the power of be subject to be subordinate to bottom found ground hang hang in suspense hang on hang upon pend re rest

Example Sentences

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The Kwong case hinges on an early 2020 disaster declaration as the then-novel coronavirus upended everything.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Crucially, this scenario hinges on Burnham finding a Labour MP willing to stand down and trigger a by-election.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Rahmani said the case hinges on proving the Jan. 1 fire rekindled days later.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Achieving that target largely hinges on throughput at the mill at its Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines hub, analyst Paul Kaner says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Presently, I hear the leather hinges on the door of the root cellar squeak as Alice goes in.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George