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
BioNTech’s growth is largely dependent on its oncology pipeline, following a decline in COVID-19 vaccine revenue.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Inside cells, MK-4 levels rose in a concentration dependent way.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
Her son Lewis, now 22, is dependent on a ventilator, as well as humidifiers, suction machines and oxygen concentrators, to keep him alive, after falling seriously ill as a toddler.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
“It looks like hairy vetch, but it may be a mutant. Look, it’s got this odd dependent leaf at the bottom.”
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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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