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 The bigger fall foliage show typically unfolds in late September and can stretch into early October, depending on the year. — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 More storms are possible Wednesday, depending on the timing of a cold front moving in and pushing a warm front south. — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2026 The fast-casual model also depended on higher volumes at smaller margins. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026 But that restraint depends on Iranian leaders continuing to believe that avoiding such a confrontation leaves them better off. — Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for depend

Recent Examples of Synonyms for depend

Verb

Many products are available across different price tiers based on stone and material (gold or sterling silver).

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
Transplants of mature muscle tissue based on stem cells taken from the mouse’s own quadriceps were found to survive for more than 81 days in experiments.

— Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of base

Verb

To get a closer look at these details, paleontologists relied on neutron imaging to see the lighter elements present in the fossils as well as X-ray imaging to look at the heavier ones.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026
In Indiana alone, nearly 37,000 children waited this spring as pandemic-era aid expired, forcing foster families and low-income parents to skip groceries, juggle debt and rely on precarious patchwork care.

— Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of rely

Verb

After successful demonstration in ground and airborne trials, the company turned its attention to a GravNav, a system that senses changes in gravity fields.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
There’s no better time to start turning your closet over for the season ahead.

— Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of turn

Verb

The Times interviewed moms (and one really cool aunt) who attended the original Lilith Fair — and the kids in their lives — who now count themselves among the Daisy Chain generation.

— Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Long maintenance periods can reduce the number of submarines available for deployments even when the vessels remain counted in the fleet’s overall inventory.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of count

Verb

Meir, meanwhile, rode one end of the Canadarm2 robotic arm to a site near the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS), torquing 46 bolts in preparation for future maintenance of the particle physics detector.

— Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Privacy seekers can cast their anchor further afield at Coral Caye, Turtle Inn’s private island that’s a 20-minute boat ride away, with wooden cottages and a brimming reef.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026