hinging 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 whole point is that you get to try something that you’ve always wanted to try, and your entire survival is not hinging on it,” Moriarity said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 14, 2026

Where the S&P 500 goes next is clearly hinging on oil prices and the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

"Yet maintaining that dominance is perhaps more uncertain than ever, hinging on the right calls around pricing and developing the next generation of devices, particularly wearables and the anticipated foldable iPhone."

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

That’s the way the NFL is, though, with a lot of games hinging on a play or two — and the Rams failed to make them.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2025

The issues hinging on such a decision can neither be over-estimated nor visualised while the fate of the First Plan embarked upon by the British Bahá’í community still hangs in the balance.

From Unfolding Destiny by Shoghi Effendi