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dependent
adjective as in weak, helpless
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abased, clinging, counting on, debased, humbled, immature, indigent, lesser, relying on, tied to apron strings, under, under thumb, unsustaining
adjective as in contingent, determined by
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Hardship circumstances include having family members who are dependent on your ability to drive.
However, tipping practices also sparked debates about fairness and inequality as employers increasingly relied on tips to supplement low wages, leaving workers dependent on unpredictable gratuities.
The teaching profession, and the American education system as a whole, is dependent on this kind of unpaid labor.
And, as much as the Chargers intended to diversify their offense, they remain helplessly dependent on Herbert.
For a nation facing conflict and heavily dependent on oil revenues, improving environmental responsibility has been "at the tail of our priorities", she says.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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