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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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Professor Tony Travers from the London School of Economics said the system normally depended on competing parties to provide public challenge.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Some of Ayton’s shooting struggles have depended on where the lanky 7-foot-1 Holmgren has been on the court, Redick said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

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

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

Consumption has rarely depended this much on faith in one hot sector, and vice versa.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

“I wouldn’t know how to calculate odds if my life depended on it,” he said.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis