dependent
Example Sentences
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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
Vik Ghei: Our strategy is dependent on valuation.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar are fully dependent on Hormuz, as is Iran, which accelerated exports ahead of the conflict.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
He didn’t understand the kind of relationship Rufus and I had—how dependent we were on each other.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
Vocabulary lists containing dependent
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 8
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 8
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