How to Use depend in a Sentence
depend
verb- I know I can always depend on you for help when I really need it.
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The cook time will depend on the size of your green beans.
—Carly Westerfield, Bon Appétit, 30 Oct. 2023
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Much of that will depend on the flow of the game, Taylor said.
—Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 15 Sep. 2022
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The dosage will depend on the size and weight of the dog, as well as the severity of their seizures.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2023
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All of these things depend on this large object in the sky called the sun.
—Rhett Allain, WIRED, 24 Jan. 2025
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How long a cold lasts depends on the person and the symptoms.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2023
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The size of the boat on your charter depends on who is sailing with you.
—Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2023
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Stuff each date with cheese, up to 1 ½ teaspoons per date depending on the size of the date.
—Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Your vote should depend on what the player did on and off the field only as a Dodger.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2022
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Much might depend on the add-on — and the dealer's eagerness to sell that car.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 5 Aug. 2023
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Many cruise lines charge extra for Wi-Fi, but the price may depend on your needs.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2022
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Price depends on the color, style, and size, and most options are on sale right now.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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Most can be opened one-handed, and the level of modesty depends on the bra.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 16 May 2024
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The bears of the north largely depend on sea ice to survive, hunting seals that take a breath through gaps in the ice.
—Tulika Bose, Scientific American, 22 July 2022
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The set of two comes in two colors as well as two sizes depending on your needs.
—Poppy Morgan, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2023
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Pole saws can range between 5 to 25 pounds depending on the type.
—Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2023
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How those are affected by the Supreme Court case could depend on how the high court rules.
—Felicia Fonseca and Mark Sherman, The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2022
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The scope of the Supreme Court’s final ruling will depend on a few factors.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 30 Mar. 2023
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The set of two comes in two colors as well as two sizes depending on your needs.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2024
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He could be depended on to respond to a call from anywhere in the Bay Area.
—Colm Tóibín, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2025
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Wonder said the timeline of the closure would depend on the extent of the damage.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2022
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The amount of lysine required depends on your body weight.
—Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 6 June 2024
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Much will depend on whether the troubles at smaller banks spread to big ones too.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2023
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The answer here depends on where the leak is occurring.
—Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 28 June 2023
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Your views on these questions depend on your ideas about the future.
—Margret Grebowicz, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2023
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The exact date always depends on the sighting of the crescent moon.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
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Where these go from here could very well depend on whether Trump is elected.
—Patrick Maguire, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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The cops would yawn or laugh or take off after us, depending on their mood.
—Al Pacino, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
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The details about how often to wash your hair and what products to use are very individual, depending on your hair texture and how oily your scalp is.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
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Vegetarian options: Lots of starters, a trio of salads, a couple of flatbreads and one or two entrees depending on the day’s specials.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
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