depended

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count on, rely upon v.
be contingent on v.

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

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depended

For many years, and to an extent far greater than any other country, the U.S. military has depended on assets in space.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

The report concluded that private labels wouldn’t necessarily kill big legacy players, and that danger depended on the product and the country, he said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

How much electrical charge a droplet picked up depended strongly on the material it had traveled across.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

It was a strange marriage between the studios, which needed the support of the magazines, and the magazines, whose existence depended on the success and goodwill of the industry.”

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

It’s a reminder that me and Mama aren’t the only people who depended on Quinton.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston