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hinge

verb

Definition of hinge

as in to depend

to be determined by, based on, or subject (to) the outcome of the game hinged on a single play

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Recent Examples of hinge And the math, in the case of Pike, is unstable, hinged somewhat arbitrarily on her birthday. — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2026 Next season, the rotation will hinge heavily on what a young, mostly unproven group of pitchers can do, and Manaea has become the veteran leader of the group. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 Sep. 2026 Three hinged legs extend during the jump to keep the motor aligned with the robot’s foot. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026 The actor gives one of his best performances in a film that hinges almost entirely on his ability to express emotion and thought with minimal dialogue. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hinge

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depend

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Proceeds aren’t the same as taxable gains, and the tax bill depends on the home’s original cost, qualifying improvements, selling expenses and the $500,000 home-sale exclusion for eligible married couples.

— Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
The effectiveness of electronic warfare depends on the target’s communications and operating characteristics.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

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