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

Both North and South, however, depended on the cotton trade continuing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

If certain metabolites depended entirely on gut bacteria, their concentrations would be expected to decline sharply when those bacteria were depleted.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

Fewer asked whether he was selfish, and more asked whether Portugal depended on him too much.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

We once depended on our noses to tell us whether food was fresh, whether something was burning or whether a tannery lay up ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

We were a cog in a machine that would get the forged documents to Jewish people whose lives depended on receiving them.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

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