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

However, males and females living within the same bay depended on many of the same local food sources.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026

Parton's influence and success depended in part on her role as one of the few things on which Americans could agree.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

“I was running around, constantly trying to pump out videos like my life depended on it.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

I hurried down the hall, away from the one furry being in this entire world who depended on me most, and caught up with Dad standing at the receptionist’s desk.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas