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depended

VERB

count on, rely upon

Synonyms

WEAK

bank on bet bottom dollar on bet on build upon calculate on confide in gamble on lay money on lean on reckon on trust in turn to

VERB

be contingent on

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hinge on rest on revolve around

STRONG

bottom found ground hang rest stay

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 hang in suspense hang on pend rest with revolve on stand on trust to turn on

Example Sentences

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His success over the years, he said, depended not on phenomenal athletes but hours in the weight room and a running game that prioritized grinding out yards.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Part of the company’s expansion in years past depended on placing its items in grocery-store meat sections and striking deals with restaurant chains to land plant-based items on their menus.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

The nature of this interaction depended on the oscillator's frequency and amplitude.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

But he noted shortages of jet fuel could emerge over the next few months in regions that depended heavily on supplies from the Middle East, especially Asia and Europe.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

For years, he’d depended on her for answers.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan