dependent
Example Sentences
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He has long championed the idea that Europe must pull together in areas like defence, to make itself less dependent on partners who may prove unreliable.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
He said countries big and small remained in some way dependent on fossil fuels -- including Australia, a major coal and gas exporter, yet highly reliant on imports for petrol, diesel and other fuels.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
The major stock indexes have been dependent on a small group of big tech companies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
California also is more dependent on oil from outside the country than other states.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
But Flint was still pathetically dependent on Flo.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
Vocabulary lists containing dependent
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 8
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 8
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