depended

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count on, rely upon v.
be contingent on v.

VERB

count on, rely upon

Synonyms

WEAK

bank on bet bottom dollar on bet on build upon calculate on confide in gamble on lay money on lean on reckon on trust in turn to

VERB

be contingent on

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hinge on rest on revolve around

STRONG

bottom found ground hang rest stay

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 hang in suspense hang on pend rest with revolve on stand on trust to turn on

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depended

Like any snow day, Thursday was fun for some but not so great for people who depended on Microsoft’s cloud to get their work done.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026

Since the move, she has lost the work she depended on.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Their previous designs used engineered genetic networks, but these systems depended on living cells and other biological materials.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

We once depended on our noses to tell us whether food was fresh, whether something was burning or whether a tannery lay up ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Esoteric knowledge was replaced by a new form of knowledge which depended both on publication and on public or semi-public performance.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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