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hinges on

VERB

depend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

depend on rest on

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 bottom found ground hang hang in suspense hang on hang upon pend re rest

Example Sentences

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The Kowalczyk controversy hinges on a distinctly Golden State problem: the meaning of “affordability.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The Kwong case hinges on an early 2020 disaster declaration as the then-novel coronavirus upended everything.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

His optimism hinges on the biotech deploying its roughly $18.5 billion cash balance to diversify its pipeline beyond Dupixent and Eylea, two drugs that account for the lion’s share of revenue.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

The general feeling is that this season's title race hinges on Arsenal's trip to relegation-threatened West Ham on Sunday.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

The front, I now saw, was made like a door, with hinges on one side, but screwed shut.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien