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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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 In early October, YouGov’s chief scientist found that the same survey could show a Democratic lead on the national House ballot anywhere from 6 to 16 points depending on how likely voters were identified. — Kari Butcher, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026 Netanyahu would depend on the far-right parties led by Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, whose ultra-nationalist politics have found a receptive audience among younger right-wing Israelis. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026 Eisenkot’s path to power runs through left, right and centrist parties, and could depend on the Arab parties in some scenarios. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026 These are configurable depending on the model, with some configs available with up to 32GB of RAM and 1TB SSDs. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for depend

Recent Examples of Synonyms for depend

Verb

The spa There are treatment rooms for a variety of massages, facials, and indulgences based on Wei Qi, a concept rooted in traditional Chinese medicine that boosts the body’s defenses.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
The company also expanded the Spotify Partner Program to more than 35 new markets in October, enabling eligible creators in countries including Italy, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, Poland and Colombia to earn revenue based on engagement.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of base

Verb

Traditional mobile satellite services have often relied on specialized equipment, including satellite phones.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
The approach could help researchers explore how separate computing systems share insights without relying on a single central processing location.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of rely

Verb

David Standridge’s philosophy is all about harvesting what’s plentiful and turning it into something delicious.

— Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Future success will require Space42 to turn its technological capabilities, capital commitments and international partnerships into commercially viable services that can compete across markets at scale and at a sustainable cost.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of turn

Verb

Because Tesla’s bylaws count abstentions as votes against, the measure failed, Bloomberg reported.

— Heather Occhino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
The facts, however, are altogether against any such conclusion, for quite recently no less than 50 artificial butter factories were counted in this city, and large quantities of artificial butter are sold to the customer as genuine butter.

— Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of count

Verb

Baltzor and her husband Keith, had just finished riding a bunch of about 150 hundred head of their cattle down Highway 205 on horseback from another pasture.

— Anna King, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
JenChan’s floor manager, Maxx Reginello, couldn’t work for a few weeks last year after he was hit while riding his bike home after a double shift on Easter.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026