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dependent

[dih-pen-duhnt] / dɪˈpɛn dənt /




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California also is more dependent on oil from outside the country than other states.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The quality of a Tony show, basically, is dependent on whatever the crop of plays and musicals has been over the past year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The move has also blocked supply chains for fertilizers, causing food security concerns across the world and particularly in Africa, where many countries are dependent on imports from the Middle East.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

That influence is yielded by access, which is dependent not only on location but also financial means.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

May I be free to plan to visit you at the convent next Saturday afternoon, July 6, between 3 and 5 o’clock in the afternoon, dependent upon the schedule of trains between Montreal and Toronto?

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger




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