- plural of dependent.
dependents
Example Sentences
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I am a 70-year-old male with no dependents, and I own my home outright.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026
Stringent regulations for some visa applicants — notably those coming to the U.S. to study or for work-study programs and their dependents — have further clouded America’s image as a destination.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Zalewski said his government was prepared to build infrastructure to house new troops and their dependents so the American units could be permanently stationed in Poland.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Close to 2,000 Filipino workers and their dependents were flown back to Manila as of 23 March, according to the government.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
One morning, we were summoned to the dining-room — the servants, the family, the dependents — and told that there the sole hope of our College awaited us.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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