dependent
Example Sentences
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A plush toy may be dependent on unpredictable consumer spending, but the underlying business model is built on revenue stemming from royalties, Collins said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
That uncertainty will be felt most in sectors dependent on the trade such as autos, metals like aluminum, energy, fruits and vegetables.
From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026
That can add up to more than $100 in savings, with average summer electricity costs projected at $792, but Wolfe said it is largely dependent on how degraded the AC is.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026
As a growing number of academics warn that smartphones are changing our brain chemistry, experts in addiction have told me they are seeing more clients completely dependent on their devices.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026
He didn’t want to be dependent on the Government, and he knew Buck’s Peak must have water, if he could only find it.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
Vocabulary lists containing dependent
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 8
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 8
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