dependent

Example Sentences

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As a species, we are “almost entirely dependent on flowers,” the author reminds us.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

One reason for this could be that the U.S. economy is far less dependent on fossil fuels than it was in the past, said economist Ed Yardeni of Yardeni Research.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Finding work is often dependent on references from previous jobs, so maintaining good relationships with employers, as well as the contractors who supply farm labor, is a matter of survival, they said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Refineries in other major exporting countries, such as Korea, India and China were themselves highly dependent on crude oil imports from the Middle East.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

I was sullen and dependent on my mother's sole attention, tender-hearted, and whiney: the classic temperament of the artist but without anything to show for my bad character.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez