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

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depended

Previous simulations were largely two-dimensional and depended on simplified assumptions about the behavior of planetary materials.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026

Those prosecutions depended on the successful exercise of significant military force and the coercion of involved governments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

The carrier added that its full-year performance depended on remaining bookings and fuel prices.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

He added that Iran's national security depended on maintaining what he described as "Iranian arrangements" in the Strait of Hormuz.

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026

Every thing depended upon the looks of the horses, and the state of Colonel Lloyd’s own mind when his horses were brought to him for use.

From "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" by Frederick Douglass