dependent

Example Sentences

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That way the company isn’t dependent on the boom-bust oil cycle.

From Barron's

Thursday’s sharp Nasdaq downturn illustrates how dependent the overall market remains on a handful of dominant tech leaders to sustain its momentum.

From The Wall Street Journal

In one situation I saw last year, for instance, a man had claimed a child dependent previously, but didn’t list the child on the current year’s intake form.

From MarketWatch

“The withdrawal of law enforcement resources here is dependent upon cooperation,” Homan said Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times

Beyond that range, portfolio outcomes become increasingly dependent on the company’s fortunes rather than broader market growth.

From MarketWatch