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depended

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

Example Sentences

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Some of Ayton’s shooting struggles have depended on where the lanky 7-foot-1 Holmgren has been on the court, Redick said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

America’s experiment in self-government has always depended on wisdom and self-control.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Part of the company’s expansion in years past depended on placing its items in grocery-store meat sections and striking deals with restaurant chains to land plant-based items on their menus.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

"Claire's was particularly vulnerable because it relied on physical stores in shopping centres and depended more heavily on impulse buys, which are rarer today with the rise of online shopping," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Percy didn’t feel like he had much right to tell Bob what to do now—even if their lives depended on it.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan