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depending

ADJECTIVE
dependent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conditional reliant susceptible
STRONG
counting reckoning relative subordinate
WEAK
accessory to ancillary appurtenant controlled by incidental to liable to provisory regulated by relying subject to subservient sustained by trusting under control of
Antonyms
WEAK
free independent mature strong unreliant
ADJECTIVE
reliant
Synonyms
STRONGEST
relying subservient susceptible
WEAK
accessory to ancillary appurtenant conditional conditioned contingent controlled by counting incidental to liable to provisory reckoning regulated by relative subject subject to subordinate sustained by trusting under control of
ADJECTIVE
subject to
Synonyms
WEAK
based on conditional contingent contingent on dependent

Example Sentences

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Depending on the situation, a Tesla will gently warn with a message and a flashing blue light on the center screen, buzz, or require pressure on the steering wheel.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

Depending on where you are reading this, your doormat may have been carpeted with colourful leaflets for weeks and your TV and social media feeds chocca with political promises.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Depending on how much she has in her account, she may need to move it out of the plan she had with her previous employer.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Depending on the case, judges are also mandating that the administration allow immigrants an opportunity to seek bond, which means a real opportunity to be temporarily freed from ICE custody.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

Depending on who you talked to, he was an inventor, a scientist, a soldier, or even a lunatic—or maybe all of the above.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield