be dependent
Example Sentences
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The actual payment will be dependent on oil and gas prices, as well as macroeconomic conditions and the strength of Equinor’s balance sheet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
“One of the best gifts you can give your kids is not to be dependent on them in the future.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
That will be dependent on the approval of MPs in forthcoming legislation.
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
"Creating posts and improving patient care should not be dependent on calling off a strike."
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026
Brian believed that Mom and Dad needed to be forced to be self-sufficient or they’d be dependent on us forever, so he refused to take them in.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
