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Recent Examples of hinged
The best finds have a lid or hinged top to keep food and other picnic essentials covered during transit, but open wicker baskets can be just as useful.
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Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
1 July 2026
So many interesting character choices were in play during that battle, and so many different consequences hinged upon its outcome.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Mamdani’s plan to stabilize rent in these units hinged upon the RGB’s support.
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Chad De Guzman,
Time,
26 June 2026
With a place in the World Cup’s knockout round already secured as group winners, the only suspense hinged on whether star Christian Pulisic would return from a calf injury suffered in the opening game.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
The holdup hinged on his hope to build out a more substantial patio cover for the restaurant’s outdoor seating area, which wraps around two sides.
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Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
But a condition of the real estate deal hinged on the city’s approval of the golf course.
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Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
After Mexico suffered a crushing 3-0 defeat to Sweden, their hopes of advancing hinged on South Korea’s team pulling off an unlikely victory over Germany.
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Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
The measure chiefly calls for the 5% income tax rate to be gradually stepped down to 4% over a three-year period, but the case hinged on other impacts of the proposal.
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State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
18 June 2026
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
1 July 2026
So many interesting character choices were in play during that battle, and so many different consequences hinged upon its outcome.
—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Mamdani’s plan to stabilize rent in these units hinged upon the RGB’s support.
—
Chad De Guzman,
Time,
26 June 2026
With a place in the World Cup’s knockout round already secured as group winners, the only suspense hinged on whether star Christian Pulisic would return from a calf injury suffered in the opening game.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
The holdup hinged on his hope to build out a more substantial patio cover for the restaurant’s outdoor seating area, which wraps around two sides.
—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
But a condition of the real estate deal hinged on the city’s approval of the golf course.
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Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
After Mexico suffered a crushing 3-0 defeat to Sweden, their hopes of advancing hinged on South Korea’s team pulling off an unlikely victory over Germany.
—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
The measure chiefly calls for the 5% income tax rate to be gradually stepped down to 4% over a three-year period, but the case hinged on other impacts of the proposal.
—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hinged
depended
Verb
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American makers relied on unfinished movements imported from England, much as English makers themselves depended on highly specialized cottage industries.
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The beverage that fueled conversations that inspired America's fight for independence — centered on the ideals of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness — depended on enslavement.
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“Hinged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hinged. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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