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as in conditional
determined by something else
our going to the movies tonight is dependent on whether or not we have any money left after we eat out
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as in parasite
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Recent Examples of dependent
Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
The Trust's operations are dependent on the financial condition of the operators of the underlying properties, with COERT Holdings 1 LLC as the current sponsor.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2025
Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
The Social Security Administration makes a smaller number of payments to dependents and widowed survivors of those retirees, and to disabled workers and their dependents under a different trust fund.
—Emily Badger, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
How marijuana affects a driver is dependent on how often and much a person consumes, the type of marijuana consumed, and the marijuana's potency, or THC level.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
The Trust's operations are dependent on the financial condition of the operators of the underlying properties, with COERT Holdings 1 LLC as the current sponsor.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
The meeting provides a supportive place for veterans, dependents and active-duty military members to share their writing, receive feedback and meet fellow writers.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
The Social Security Administration makes a smaller number of payments to dependents and widowed survivors of those retirees, and to disabled workers and their dependents under a different trust fund.
—Emily Badger, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dependent
Adjective
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Anthony Cotton, her attorney, told the judge that Geyser willfully disclosed both the book and the contact with the man to the team determining her conditional release.—
Doha Madani,
NBC News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Geyser has asked the judge for a conditional release four times since June 2022.—
Todd Richmond,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In addition, old nests can also harbor parasites and pathogens that might be harmful to the birds.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Mar. 2025
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These real-world parasites have inspired everything from horror movies to the hit HBO series The Last of Us, which envisions a future where a mutated Cordyceps fungus jumps to humans.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The neutral material keeps it from looking like an eye sore and can be expanded for more hanging space as needed.—
Micaela Arnett,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2024
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This playful hanging figure will give your trick-or-treaters and guests a laugh instead of a fright.—
Wendy Vazquez,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Sep. 2023
Adjective
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The ebb and flow of demand is being felt across the sector with inflation lingering and consumer confidence on a tentative upswing.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Mar. 2025
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Atlantic Theater Company and IATSE have reached a tentative agreement that would cover all production workers employed by the Off-Broadway theater company.—
Caitlin Huston,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Are you surrounded by individuals who drain your energy (i.e., leeches and loafers)?—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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The Moist mode removed air effectively without letting liquid leech too far toward the chamber.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appétit,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Things take a turn when Smokey's drug supplier demands $200 by 10 PM or they'll be killed, but the pair is easily distracted by conflicts with the resident bully, Craig's jealous girlfriend, and various neighborhood moochers and petty criminals.—
Danny Horn,
EW.com,
18 Aug. 2024
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The hikes, which go into effect on September 1, are part of a larger effort to crack down on membership moochers and boost revenue for the warehouse chain.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
11 July 2024
Noun
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The cushions have a two-inch thick sponge interior that is plush yet supportive, and they’re covered in removable, water-resistant fabric cases.—
Shea Simmons,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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Common Mistakes To Avoid Scrubbing too hard: Abrasive pads (like steel wool or rough sponges) can dull the surface fast.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In a government that is already owned and operated by far-right cranks and hangers-on, Bongino can only do so much damage on his own.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Hackett, his bungalow neighbor Faye Greener (Karen Black), her vaudevillian has-been father (Burgess Meredith), assorted whores, hangers-on, venal studio executives, and a WASPy lunk — auspiciously named Homer Simpson (Donald Sutherland) — suckered by Hollywood’s erotic promise.—
Armond White,
National Review,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Dependent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dependent. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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