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be dependent

VERB

rest

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hang lie reside stay

STRONG

base bottom count establish found ground predicate rely turn

WEAK

be based be contingent be founded be seated on be supported be upheld

Antonyms

STRONG

destroy

WEAK

activate be active carry out do energize move stand walk

Example Sentences

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"Creating posts and improving patient care should not be dependent on calling off a strike."

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

"There is no scenario in which we can be dependent," he said on a visit to a hydroelectric dam in eastern France.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

And it should not be dependent on the personnel of the court.

From Slate • Dec. 17, 2025

He launched Castle Rock Entertainment in 1987 so he wouldn’t be dependent on anyone’s approval.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

She would still have some money, so she wouldn’t be dependent.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt