depended

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count on, rely upon v.
be contingent on v.

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

It was a strange marriage between the studios, which needed the support of the magazines, and the magazines, whose existence depended on the success and goodwill of the industry.”

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

Maria says, “We depended on secondhand stores. Our mom wouldn’t buy us all kinds of things. She couldn’t do that.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

They also reinforce the importance of including both sexes in medical research, which has historically depended heavily on male study groups.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026

In the 19th and early 20th centuries, the islands depended first on sugar plantations and then the pineapple industry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

Nhamo was used to hard work, but she had always depended on others for help.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer