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dependent

[dih-pen-duhnt] / dɪˈpɛn dənt /




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It moves to retire art historical frameworks of the past, dependent on borders between places and times.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

He told Barron’s that although it’s still too early to say how current conditions will affect consumer retail food prices downstream, agriculture is especially dependent on weather and climate.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

The amount was dependent on the design of ball, the speed it was travelling at, and whether it is dry or wet.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

A strategy dependent on ever-increasing complexity and labor is a failure of imagination.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Furthermore, by not being dependent on any single kind of food, they were less liable to suffer when one particular food source failed.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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