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to place reliance or trust
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Recent Examples of depending
The ground stop, tied to thunderstorms in the area, was scheduled to remain in effect through late morning, with a medium chance it could be extended depending on how the weather evolves.
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CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Forecasters warn that storms will likely come in multiple rounds, with the potential for different hazards depending on timing and location.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Costs are based on an average residential customer, with the base charge varying depending on the size of the meter.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
In 2022, the state legislature nearly unanimously passed a law requiring New York City (and only New York City) to dramatically reduce its maximum class sizes, capping them at 20 to 25 kids a class, depending on the grade level.
—Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Set on roughly 10 acres of landscaped grounds, depending on where your room is located, the walk from the main lobby can be long.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
That can vary depending on the individual.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
This setup allows the aircraft to carry up to 12 cruise missiles or around 50 medium-sized drones, depending on the mission.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
The team won’t wear its City Edition jerseys at home during the remainder of the first round, although road games haven’t been ruled out yet depending on its opponent’s uniform choices.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 21 Apr. 2026
CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Forecasters warn that storms will likely come in multiple rounds, with the potential for different hazards depending on timing and location.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Costs are based on an average residential customer, with the base charge varying depending on the size of the meter.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
In 2022, the state legislature nearly unanimously passed a law requiring New York City (and only New York City) to dramatically reduce its maximum class sizes, capping them at 20 to 25 kids a class, depending on the grade level.
—Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Set on roughly 10 acres of landscaped grounds, depending on where your room is located, the walk from the main lobby can be long.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
That can vary depending on the individual.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
This setup allows the aircraft to carry up to 12 cruise missiles or around 50 medium-sized drones, depending on the mission.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
The team won’t wear its City Edition jerseys at home during the remainder of the first round, although road games haven’t been ruled out yet depending on its opponent’s uniform choices.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depending
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That has prompted discussion of basing California’s funding model on enrollment instead.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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European military spending is up, and France has promised to include Europe under its nuclear umbrella, including potentially basing nuclear bombers in allied countries.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Skydio has warned against relying on international suppliers after the drone maker was cut off from its supply of Chinese batteries when it was blacklisted by Beijing in October, the Wall Street Journal reported.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Kean Jr's absence comes at a time when Republican representatives are relying on a narrow majority to pass legislation before the midterm elections in November.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Wednesday’s game, in particular, ended in extremely bizarre fashion with Xavier Edwards turning an unusual unassisted double play with the bases loaded and Freddie Freeman at the plate.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Gravity-defying hairstyles The eye-catching work of Elisabeth Anayes Niouky is turning heads and inspiring African women to embrace their natural hair.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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The distributor has been doubling down on wide releases, counting three over the past six weeks with Forbidden Fruit and Faces of Death.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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The state faces a July 1 deadline to stop counting ballots using computerized bar codes.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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But Anthropic has been riding high on the explosive popularity of Claude Code and booming sales of its AI models to large corporations.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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Local history is also reflected in the design, with a Navy pilot (representing the former Naval Air Station Glenview); a member of the Kennicott family, the early settlers of The Grove; the Glenview Farmer’s Market; and a child riding in the 4th of July bike parade featured.—
Jennifer Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Depending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depending. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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