DEPEND Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

depend

verb

di-ˈpend

Definition of depend

as in to base

to be determined by, based on, or subject (to) whether or not we play baseball will depend on how much rain we get

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Relevance

as in to rely

to place reliance or trust I know I can always depend on you for help when I really need it

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Recent Examples of depend That performance could support video calls and many routine data transfers, although actual speeds depend on network conditions. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026 Success rate measures whether a play gained enough yards for an offense to stay on schedule depending on down and distance. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026 However, Mollah said, the sector is highly capital intensive and depends critically on reliable access to electricity, cooling systems, and network connectivity. — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026 Require that no critical facility depend on a single physical route, and prove it by test. — Vincent E. Bianco Iii, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for depend

Recent Examples of Synonyms for depend

Verb

Often, the company sets its standards based on Japan’s service protocol, counter design and product innovation.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
The next day, Gina is excited to bring the ladies to a Japanese temple, based on how transformative her prior experience at a temple in Bali was.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of base

Verb

Industry analysts observe that if market participants believed crude transport could permanently rely on rerouting, alternative ports, and emergency reserve releases, oil prices should have pulled back meaningfully.

— , CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Temporarily removing the limits would reduce cost pressures on the businesses that rely on diesel.

— NICHOLAS INGRAM, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of rely

Verb

The service The service here is a nod to the turn-of-the-last-century where waiters and barmen wear starched white dinner jackets and a pianist serenades your cocktails in a grand salon.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Hidden Planet is the latest in the canon, this time turning the micro-cameras on the world of insects.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of turn

Verb

The legal question before the courts hinges in part on whether the GLP-1 drugs caused the harm.

— Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026
But initiatives like Togo’s suggest the future of AI in Africa may hinge less on who builds the biggest model than on who makes the technology useful to the most people.

— Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026