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

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

FICC, as it’s known on Wall Street, can be volatile from quarter to quarter as it hinges on a range of commodity markets and monetary policy.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

We’ve shunned those former doofuses and nihilists for so long, even as it becomes clear that the future of the nation hinges on bringing them along.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

The novel hinges on the presumed drowning of John Harmon, the mutual friend of its title.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 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