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be dependent

VERB

rest

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hang lie reside stay

STRONG

base bottom count establish found ground predicate rely turn

WEAK

be based be contingent be founded be seated on be supported be upheld

Antonyms

STRONG

destroy

WEAK

activate be active carry out do energize move stand walk

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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

"There is no scenario in which we can be dependent," he said on a visit to a hydroelectric dam in eastern France.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

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

From Slate • Dec. 17, 2025

Like Borenstein, he said the pipeline proposal is a sign that Phillips 66 and Kinder Morgan believe California will continue to be dependent on gasoline for many years, despite its decarbonization goals.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2025

Brian believed that Mom and Dad needed to be forced to be self-sufficient or they’d be dependent on us forever, so he refused to take them in.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

be dependent

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