dependent
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Nearly 90% of India's workforce is informal - most without contracts or job security, many dependent on outdoor work for daily wages.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
"A lot of the poorest people will be very dependent on the government to resettle them."
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
Inside cells, MK-4 levels rose in a concentration dependent way.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
A largely sedentary and inflexible creature, dependent on eucalyptus leaves for much of their water, koalas quickly develop dehydration when hotter conditions persist.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
When I picked him up from school, his mood was dependent on how much time he'd spent with his grade school crush.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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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