be dependent on

Example Sentences

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Cooper said there is a need for "partnership not paternalism", with the UK seeking to be "an investor not just a donor" to help other countries "attract finance, not be dependent on aid".

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

And it should not be dependent on the personnel of the court.

From Slate • Dec. 17, 2025

He launched Castle Rock Entertainment in 1987 so he wouldn’t be dependent on anyone’s approval.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

But you clearly don’t want your entire retirement portfolio to be dependent on themes.

From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025

Once they reached the citadel, they were to restore its defunct pulley system so that their future comings and goings would not be dependent on flight.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor